†Spicuchelodes Cherns 1998 (chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Paleoloricata - Mattheviidae
Parent taxon: Mattheviidae according to J., Jr. Pojeta et al. 2010
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Calceochiton, Chelodes, Conodia, Eukteanochiton, Hemithecella, Matthevia, Qaleruaqia, Robustum
Subtaxa: Spicuchelodes cressmani
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (3: Kentucky collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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