Hadrochiton Hoare 2000 (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Lepidopleuridae

Full reference: R. D. Hoare. 2000. New Permian Polyplacophora (Mollusca) from Malaysia. Jounral of Paleontology 74(4):571-574

Parent taxon: Lepidopleuridae according to R. D. Hoare 2000

Sister taxa: Asketochiton, Camptochiton, Colapterochiton, Coryssochiton, Glaphurochiton, Hanleyella, Lobarochiton, Oldroydia, Pedanochiton, Pileochiton, Schematochiton, Stegochiton

Subtaxa: Hadrochiton pileus

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Type: Hadrochiton pileus

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution: found only at H.S. Lee Mine No. 8, Kinta Valley near Kampar (Permian of Malaysia)

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