Thairoplax birhombivalvis Bergenhayn 1955 (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Paleoloricata

Alternative combination: Gotlandochiton birhombivalvis

Full reference: J.M.R. Bergenhayn. 1955. Die fossilen Schwedischen Loricaten nebst einer vorläufigen Revision des Systems der ganzen Klasse Loricata. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift, Nya Förhandlingar, Avdelningen 2 51(8):1-46

Belongs to Thairoplax according to L. Cherns 1998

See also Bergenhayn 1955

Sister taxa: Thairoplax merriami, Thairoplax pelta

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution: found only at Visby Area, various beds from coast from "A" beds (Silurian of Sweden)

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