†Gotlandochiton Bergenhayn 1955 (chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Paleoloricata - Gotlandochitonidae
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
Parent taxon: Gotlandochitonidae according to J.M.R. Bergenhayn 1955
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Eochiton, Ivoechiton, Paleochiton
Subtaxa: Gotlandochiton hami Gotlandochiton interplicatus
Type: Gotlandochiton interplicatus
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Silurian of Sweden (1 collection)
• Ordovician of United States (2: Oklahoma)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
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