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†Protochiton (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata

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, Proleptochiton, Protalochiton, Pseudoischnochiton, Trachypleura, Xylochitonidae

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution: found only at Devil's Den (Miocene to Miocene of Australia)

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