†Chauliochiton Hoare and Smith 1984 (chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Gryphochitonidae
Full reference: R. D. Hoare and A. G. Smith. 1984. Permian Polyplacophora (Mollusca) from west Texas. Journal of Paleontology 58(1):82-103
Parent taxon: Gryphochitonidae according to R. A. Hanger et al. 2000
See also Hoare and Smith 1984 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aaptochiton, Chonechiton, Gryphochiton
Subtaxa: Chauliochiton knighti
Type: Chauliochiton knighti
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Wolfcamp of United States (1: Oregon collection)
• Permian of United States (5: Texas)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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