Chauliochiton Hoare and Smith 1984 (chiton)

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

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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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