Soleachiton Hoare and Smith 1984 (chiton)

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

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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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