†family Acutichitonidae Hoare et al. 1983 (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Acutichitonidae

Full reference: R. D. Hoare, R. H. Mapes, and D.E. Atwater. 1983. Pennsylvanian Polyplacophora (Mollusca) from Oklahoma and Texas. Journal of Paleontology 57(5):992-1000

Parent taxon: Lepidopleurina according to R. D. Hoare and A. G. Smith 1984

See also Debrock et al. 1984

Sister taxa: Choriplacidae, Crassitudochitonidae, Glyptochitonidae, Hanleyidae, Homeochiton, Lepidopleuridae, Leptochitonidae, Ochmazochitonidae, Pyknochiton

Subtaxa: Acutichiton Arcochiton Kraterochiton Soleachiton

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Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Permian of Malaysia (1 collection), United States (11: Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Texas)

• Carboniferous of United States (3: Ohio, Texas)

Total: 15 collections including 18 occurrences

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