Chaetopleura apiculata Say 1830 (chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Chaetopleuridae
Alternative combination: Chiton apiculatus
Belongs to Chaetopleura according to G. Rosenberg 2005
See also Holmes 1859 and Martin 1904
Sister taxa: Chaetopleura (Pallochiton), Chaetopleura gemma, Chaetopleura peruvianus
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: Florida collection)
• Miocene of United States (2: New Jersey)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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