†Chaetopleura gemma Carpenter 1879 (gem chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Chaetopleuridae
Alternative combination: Chaetopleura (Pallochiton) gemma
Belongs to Chaetopleura according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Berry 1922
Sister taxa: Chaetopleura (Pallochiton), Chaetopleura apiculata, Chaetopleura peruvianus
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (6: California collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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