Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Leptochitonidae
Parent taxon: Leptochitonidae according to E. Schwabe and P. Lozouet 2006
See also Beesley 1998, Berry 1922, Pacaud and Le Renard 1995, Sepkoski 2002, Squires and Goedert 1995, Wells and Houston 2001, Wu and Lee 2024 and Zalvide et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Gifuchiton, Leptochitoninae, Pterochiton
Subtaxa: Leptochiton (Leptochiton) Leptochiton (Parachiton) Leptochiton algesirensis Leptochiton cancellatus Leptochiton clarki Leptochiton inquinatus Leptochiton terryiverseni
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)
• Pliocene of Italy (3)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (1)
• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Washington)
• Eocene of New Zealand (1), United States (1: Washington)
Total: 8 collections including 10 occurrences
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