Tripoplax Berry 1919 (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Chitonida - Ischnochitonidae

Alternative spelling: Ischnochiton (Tripoplax)

Parent taxon: Ischnochitonidae according to Clark 2008

Sister taxa: Allochiton, Callochitoninae, Chaetopleurinae, Cyanoplax, Heterochiton, Ischnochitoninae, Lepidochitoninae, Lepidozona, Schizoplacinae, Stenoplax, Stenosemus, Tonicella

Subtaxa: Tripoplax regularis Tripoplax trifida

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Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (5: California collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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