Phthipodochiton Sutton and Sigwart 2012 (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Paleoloricata

Full reference: M. D. Sutton and J. D. Sigwart. 2012. A chiton without a foot. Palaeontology 55(2):401-411

Parent taxon: Paleoloricata according to M. D. Sutton and J. D. Sigwart 2012

Sister taxa: Alastega, Arctoplax, Aulochitonidae, Bursata, Chelodina, Cobcrephora, Echinochitonidae, Hawthorneachiton, Kulindroplax, Mattheviidae, Plectrochiton, Priscochiton, Probolaeum, Septemchiton, Septemchitonida, Solenocaris, Thairoplax

Subtaxa: Phthipodochiton thraivensis

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Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution: found only at Threave Glen Starfish Bed (Ordovician of the United Kingdom)

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