Lavenachiton (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata

Parent taxon: Neoloricata according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Abyssochitonidae, Acanthochitonina, Afossochiton, Austrochiton, Beloplaxus, Chaetopleuridae, Chitonina, Crenatolorica, Cryptoplacidae, Cymatochitonina, Elachychiton, Eulachychiton, Euleptochiton, Guildingia, Ischnochitonina, Kindbladochiton, Laculina, Lepidopleurina, Lirachiton, Llandeilochiton, Loboarochiton, Mesochiton, Permochiton, Proleptochiton, Protalochiton, Protochiton, Pseudoischnochiton, Trachypleura, Xylochitonidae

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Lavenachiton in the database

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