Acutichiton Hoare et al. 1972 (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Acutichitonidae

Full reference: R. D. Hoare, M. T. Sturgeon, and T.B. Hoare. 1972. Middle Pennsylvanian (Allegheny Group) Polyplacophora from Ohio. Journal of Paleontology 46(5):675-680

Parent taxon: Acutichitonidae according to R. D. Hoare et al. 2002

See also Debrock et al. 1984, Hoare et al. 1983, Hoare et al. 1972, Hoare and Sturgeon 1976 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Arcochiton, Kraterochiton, Soleachiton

Subtaxa: Acutichiton gracilis Acutichiton nevadensis Acutichiton pannuceus Acutichiton pyrmidalus

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Type: Acutichiton pyrmidalus

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (2: Nevada collections)

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

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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