†Soleachiton Hoare and Smith 1984 (chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Acutichitonidae
Full reference: R. D. Hoare and A. G. Smith. 1984. Permian Polyplacophora (Mollusca) from west Texas. Journal of Paleontology 58(1):82-103
Parent taxon: Acutichitonidae according to R. D. Hoare 2000
See also Hoare and Smith 1984 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acutichiton, Arcochiton, Kraterochiton
Subtaxa: Soleachiton yochelsoni
Type: Soleachiton yochelsoni
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (5: Texas collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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