Polyplacophora - Chitonida - Ischnochitonidae
Alternative combinations: Ischnochiton (Lepidozona) sanctaemonicae, Ischnochiton sanctaemonicae
Full reference: S. S. Berry. 1922. Fossil chitons of Western North America. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 11(18):399-526
Belongs to Lepidozona according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Abbott 1974 and Berry 1922
Sister taxa: Ischnochiton (Lepidozona) pectinatus, Ischnochiton (Lepidozona) pectinulatus, Lepidozona cooperi, Lepidozona cowlitzensis, Lepidozona mertensii, Lepidozona scrobiculata
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: California collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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