Cymatochiton Dall 1882 (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Cymatochitonidae

Full reference: W. H. Dall. 1882. On the genera of fossil chitons. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 4(228):279-291

Parent taxon: Cymatochitonidae according to R. D. Hoare 2002

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Cymatochiton kaibabensis Cymatochiton loftusianus Cymatochiton texanus

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Type: Chiton loftusianus

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Permian of the United Kingdom (4 collections), United States (2: Arizona, Texas)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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