†Lepidochitona washingtonensis Dell'Angelo et al. 2011 (chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Chitonida - Ischnochitonidae
Full reference: B. Dell'Angelo, A. Bonfitto, and M. Taviani. 2011. Chitons (Polyplacophora) from Paleogene Strata in Western Washington State, U.S.A. Journal of Paleontology 85(5):936-954
Belongs to Lepidochitona according to B. Dell'Angelo et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Lepidochitona (Lepidochitona), Lepidochitona caprearum, Lepidochitona gantensis, Lepidochitona lowei, Lepidochitona squiresi, Lepidochitona szoetsi, Lepidochitona viciani
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution: found only at Oakville (Eocene to Oligocene of Washington)
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