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Serialia

Taxonomy
Serialia was named by Giribet et al. (2006). It is extant.

It was assigned to Mollusca by Giribet et al. (2006).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Serialia Giribet et al. p. 7725

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
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superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
—Serialia
—Serialia

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. Serialia Giribet et al. 2006
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Cl. Monoplacophora Knight 1952
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G. Monoplacophorus Moskalev et al. 1983
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Monoplacophorus zenkevitch Moskalev et al. 1983
G. Neopilina Lemche 1957
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Subg. Neopilina (Lemchephyala) Moskalev et al. 1983
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Neopilina (Lemchephyala) rebainsi Moskalev et al. 1983
Neopilina adenensis Tebble 1967
Neopilina bruuni Menzies 1968
Neopilina ewingi Clarke and Menzies 1959
Neopilina galatheae Lemeche 1957
Neopilina veleronis Menzies and Layton 1962
Neopilina zografi Dautzenberg and Fischer 1896
G. Vema Clarke and Menzies 1959
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Subg. Vema (Laevipilina) McLean 1979
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Vema bacescui Menzies 1968
G. †Wildernessia Stinchcomb and Angeli 2002
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†Wildernessia inexpectans Stinchcomb and Angeli 2002
Invalid names: Eomonoplacophora Missarzhevsky 1989 [empty], Multifariida Bjalyy 1973 [empty], Palaeacmaeidae Grabau and Shimer 1909 [empty], Sinuitopsida Starobogatov 1974 [empty], Triblidioidea Lemche 1957 [empty]
Cl. Polyplacophora de Blainville 1816 [chiton]
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Fm. †Dycheiidae Pojeta et al. 2010
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G. †Dycheia Pojeta and Derby 2007
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†Dycheia shergoldi Pojeta and Derby 2007
G. †Paradycheia Pojeta et al. 2010
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†Paradycheia dorisae Pojeta et al. 2010
G. †Emo Sutton et al. 2025
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†Emo vorticaudum Sutton et al. 2025
Fm. †Heloplacidae Cherns 2004
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G. †Acaenoplax Sutton et al. 2001
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†Acaenoplax hayae Sutton et al. 2001
G. †Enetoplax Cherns 1998
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†Enetoplax decora Cherns 1998
G. †Heloplax Cherns 1998
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†Heloplax papilla Cherns 1998
Or. †Multiplacophora Hoare and Mapes 1995
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Fm. †Hercolepadidae Dzik 1986
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G. †Protobalanus Whitfield 1888
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†Protobalanus spinicoronatus Vinther et al. 2012
G. †Polysacos Vendrasco et al. 2004
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†Polysacos vickersianum Vendrasco et al. 2004
Fm. †Strobilepidae Hoare and Mapes 1995
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G. †Diadeloplax Hoare and Mapes 1995
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†Diadeloplax antiqua Howse 1848
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Invalid names: Chitonellus distortus Kirkby 1859 [synonym], Chitonellus hancockianus Kirkby 1859 [synonym]
†Diadeloplax apiculatus Hanger et al. 2000
G. †Hannestheronia Vinther et al. 2012
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†Hannestheronia australis Vinther et al. 2012
G. †Strobilepis Hall and Clarke 1888
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†Strobilepis spinigera Clarke 1888
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Invalid names: Lobarochiton anomalus Rowley 1908 [synonym]
Invalid names: Strobilepida Hoare and Mapes 1995 [empty]
Subcl. Neoloricata Bergenhayn 1955
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Or. †Callochitonida Plate 1901
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G. Callochiton Gray 1847
Fm. Chaetopleuridae Plate 1899
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G. Calloplax Thiele 1909
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†Calloplax roederi Vendrasco et al. 2022
G. Chaetopleura Shuttleworth 1853
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Subg. †Chaetopleura (Pallochiton) Dall 1879
†Chaetopleura gemma Carpenter 1879
G. Dinoplax Dall 1882
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Dinoplax gigas Gmelin 1791
Or. Chitonida Thiele 1909
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Subor. Acanthochitonina Bergenhayn 1930
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Fm. Acanthochitonidae Pilsbry 1893
Fm. Chitonidae Rafinesque 1815
Fm. †Ischnochitonidae Dall 1889
Fm. Loricidae Iredale and Hull 1923
Fm. Callistoplacidae Dall 1879
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G. Callistochiton Carpenter 1879
G. Ceratozona Dall 1882
G. †Middendorfia Dall 1879
G. Nuttallina Dall 1871
Subor. †Cymatochitonina Sirenko and Starobogatov 1977
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Fm. †Cymatochitonidae Sirenko and Starobogatov 1977
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G. †Cymatochiton Dall 1882
Fm. †Gryphochitonidae Pilsbury 1900
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G. †Aaptochiton Hoare and Karasawa 2008
G. †Chauliochiton Hoare and Smith 1984
G. †Chonechiton Carpenter 1882
G. †Gryphochiton Gray 1847
Fm. †Lekiskochitonidae Smith and Hoare 1987
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G. †Lekiskochiton Hoare and Smith 1984
Subor. Ischnochitonina Bergenhayn 1930
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Fm. Mopaliidae Dall 1889
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G. Amicula Gray 1847
G. Katharina Gray 1847
G. Mopalia Gray 1847
G. Placiphorella Carpenter 1879
G. Plaxiphora Gray 1847
Invalid names: Heterochitoninae [empty], Katharininae [empty], Mopaliinae [empty]
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†Pterygochiton distefanoi Fucini 1912
†Pterygochiton liasinus Eudes-Deslongchamps 1864
†Pterygochiton mirificus Fucini 1912
†Pterygochiton terquemii Eudes-Deslongchamps 1859
Fm. Schizochitonidae Dall 1885
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G. †Aulacochiton Shuttleworth
G. Loricella Pilsbry 1893
G. †Oochiton
G. Schizochiton Gray 1847
Subor. †Lepidopleurina Thiele 1910
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Fm. †Acutichitonidae Hoare et al. 1983
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G. †Acutichiton Hoare et al. 1972
G. †Arcochiton Hoare and Sturgeon 1976
G. †Kraterochiton Hoare 2000
G. †Soleachiton Hoare and Smith 1984
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G. †Choriplax Pilsbry 1894
G. †Plasiochiton Hoare 2000
Fm. †Crassitudochitonidae Hoare and Karasawa 2008
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G. †Crassitudochiton Hoare and Karasawa 2008
Fm. †Glyptochitonidae Starobogatov and Sirenko 1975
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G. †Glyptochiton de Koninck 1883
Fm. Hanleyidae Bergenhayn 1955
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G. Hanleya Gray 1857
G. †Hemiarthrum Carpenter 1876
G. †Homeochiton Hanger et al. 2000
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†Homeochiton triangulus Hanger et al. 2000
Fm. †Lepidopleuridae Pilsbry 1892
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G. †Asketochiton Hoare and Sabattini 2000
G. †Camptochiton Debrock et al. 1984
G. †Colapterochiton Hoare and Mapes 1985
G. †Coryssochiton Debrock et al. 1984
G. †Glaphurochiton Raymond 1910
G. †Hadrochiton Hoare 2000
G. †Lobarochiton Hoare 1976
G. Oldroydia Dall 1894
G. †Pedanochiton Debrock et al. 1984
G. †Pileochiton Debrock et al. 1984
G. †Schematochiton Hoare 2002
G. †Stegochiton Hoare and Smith 1984
Fm. Leptochitonidae Dall 1889
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G. †Gifuchiton Hoare and Karasawa 2008
G. Leptochiton Gray 1847
Subfm. Leptochitoninae Dall 1889
G. †Pterochiton Carpenter 1882
Fm. †Ochmazochitonidae Hoare and Smith 1984
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G. †Ochmazochiton Hoare and Smith 1984
G. †Pyknochiton Hoare 2000
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†Pyknochiton lunatus Hoare 2000
G. †Loboarochiton Hoare 1976
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†Proleptochiton laterodepressus Bergenhayn 1945
Invalid names: Abyssochitonidae [empty], Chitonina Thiele 1910 [empty], Cryptoplacidae [empty], Lepidopleurida Thiele 1910 [empty], Xylochitonidae Gowlett-Holmes and A.M. 1992 [empty]
Subcl. †Paleoloricata Bergenhayn 1955
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G. †Alastega Cherns 1998
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†Alastega lira Cherns 1998
†Alastega martini Hoare and Pojeta 2006
G. †Arctoplax Cherns 1998
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†Arctoplax ornata Cherns 1998
Fm. †Aulochitonidae Pojeta et al. 2010
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G. †Aulochiton Pojeta et al. 2010
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†Aulochiton sannerae Pojeta et al. 2010
G. †Bursata
Subor. †Chelodina Bergenhayn 1960
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Fm. †Gotlandochitonidae Bergenhayn 1955
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G. †Eochiton Smith and Toomey 1964
G. †Gotlandochiton Bergenhayn 1955
G. †Ivoechiton Bergenhayn 1955
G. †Paleochiton Smith and Toomey 1964
Fm. †Helminthochitonidae Van Belle 1975
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G. †Diadelochiton Hoare 2002
G. †Helminthochiton Salter 1846
Fm. †Preacanthochitonidae Bergenhayn 1960
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G. †Listrochiton Hoare and Pojeta 2006
G. †Orthriochiton Vendrasco and Runnegar 2004
Fm. †Scanochitonidae Bergenhayn 1955
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Fm. †Septemchitonidae Bergenhayn 1955
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G. †Sarkachiton Dzik 1994
G. †Cobcrephora Bischoff 1981
Fm. †Echinochitonidae Pojeta et al. 2003
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G. †Echinochiton Pojeta et al. 2003
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†Echinochiton dufoei Pojeta et al. 2003
G. †Kulindroplax Sutton et al. 2012
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†Kulindroplax perissokomos Sutton et al. 2012
Fm. †Mattheviidae Walcott 1886
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G. †Chelodes Davidson and King 1874
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†Chelodes actinis Cherns 1998
†Chelodes acuminata Stinchcomb and Darrough 1995
†Chelodes bergmani Davidson and King 1874
†Chelodes cooperi Bergenhayn 1960
†Chelodes whitehousei Runnegar et al. 1979
Invalid names: Eochelodes [synonym], Praecanthochiton Bergenhayn 1960 [synonym]
G. †Conodia Stinchcomb and Darrough 1995
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†Conodia levicosta Stinchcomb and Darrough 1995
G. †Eukteanochiton Vendrasco and Runnegar 2004
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†Eukteanochiton milleri Vendrasco and Runnegar 2004
G. †Hemithecella Butts 1941
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†Hemithecella abrupta Stinchcomb and Darrough 1995
†Hemithecella eminensis Stinchcomb and Darrough 1995
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Invalid names: Elongata perplexa Stinchcomb and Darrough 1995 [synonym], Hemithecella elongata Stinchcomb and Darrough 1995 [synonym]
†Hemithecella expansa Butts 1941
†Hemithecella quinquelites Stinchcomb and Darrough 1995
Invalid names: Elongata Stinchcomb and Darrough 1995 [synonym]
G. †Matthevia Walcott 1885
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†Matthevia erecta Pojeta et al. 2005
†Matthevia variabilis Walcott 1885
†Matthevia wahwahensis Vendrasco and Runnegar 2004
†Matthevia walcotti Runnegar et al. 1979
G. †Qaleruaqia Peel 2020
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G. †Robustum Stinchcomb and Darrough 1995
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†Robustum nodum Stinchcomb and Darrough 1995
†Robustum phallerium Stinchcomb and Darrough 1995
G. †Spicuchelodes Cherns 1998
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†Spicuchelodes cressmani Hoare and Pojeta 2006
Invalid names: Chelodidae Bergenhayn 1943 [synonym], Robustidae Stinchcomb and Darrough 1995 [synonym]
G. †Phthipodochiton Sutton and Sigwart 2012
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G. †Plectrochiton Cherns 1998
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†Plectrochiton tegulus Cherns 1998
G. †Priscochiton Dall 1881
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†Priscochiton canadensis Billings 1865
Or. †Septemchitonida Bergenhayn 1955
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Fm. †Alastegiidae Hoare and Pojeta 2006
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G. †Amblytochiton Hoare and Pojeta 2006
G. †Thairoplax Cherns 1998
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†Thairoplax birhombivalvis Bergenhayn 1955
†Thairoplax merriami Hoare 2000
†Thairoplax pelta Cherns 1998
G. †Prisochiton Dall 1881
G. Trachydermon Carpenter 1864
Invalid names: Amphineura [synonym], Mesoplacophora [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available