Parent taxon: Neoloricata according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Abyssochitonidae, Afossochiton, Austrochiton, Beloplaxus, Callochitonida, Chaetopleuridae, Chitonida, Chitonina, Crenatolorica, Cryptoplacidae, Cymatochitonina, Elachychiton, Eulachychiton, Euleptochiton, Guildingia, Ischnochitonina, Kindbladochiton, Laculina, Lavenachiton, Lepidopleurida, Lepidopleurina, Lirachiton, Llandeilochiton, Loboarochiton, Mesochiton, Permochiton, Protalochiton, Protochiton, Pseudoischnochiton, Trachypleura, Xylochitonidae
Subtaxa: Proleptochiton laterodepressus
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Czechia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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