†Acanthochitona crinita Pennant 1777 (glass-hair chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Acanthochitonidae
Alternative combination: Chiton crinitus
Belongs to Acanthochitona according to B. Dell’Angelo et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Acanthochitona avicula, Acanthochitona fascicularis, Acanthochitona pygmaea
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution: found only at Altavilla Milicia, KYLA3a (Pliocene of Italy)
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