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Neoloricata

Polyplacophora

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Neoloricata Bergenhayn
1974Neoloricata Abbott p. 392
1995Neoloricata Pacaud and Le Renard p. 152
1998Neoloricata Beesley p. 177
2002Neoloricata Sepkoski
2004Neoloricata Zalvide et al. p. 144
2006Neoloricata Schwabe and Lozouet p. 618
2012Neoloricata Sutton and Sigwart p. 401
2024Neoloricata Wu and Lee

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
—Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
subclassNeoloricata(Bergenhayn 1955)
subclassNeoloricata(Bergenhayn 1955)

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.

Subcl. Neoloricata Bergenhayn 1955
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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
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G. Acanthochitona Gray 1821 [glass-hair chiton]
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†Acanthochitona avicula Carpenter 1864
†Acanthochitona crinita Pennant 1777
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Invalid names: Acanthochitona communis Sabelli and Taviani 1979 [synonym]
Subfm. Acanthochitoninae Pilsbry 1893
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G. Gymnoplax Gray 1821
G. †Bassethullia Pilsbry 1928
G. Craspedochiton Shuttleworth 1853
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Invalid names: Chiton squamosus Libassi 1859 [synonym], Gymnoplax deslongchampsi Rochebrune 1883 [synonym]
†Craspedochiton eernissei Dell'Angelo et al. 2011
G. Cryptochiton Middendorff 1847
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Cryptochiton stelleri Middendorf 1847
G. Cryptoconchus Burrow 1815
G. Cryptoplax Blainville 1818
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G. †Leptoplax Carpenter 1882
G. Notoplax Adams 1861
Invalid names: Callistochitoninae Berry 1922 [empty]
Fm. Chitonidae Rafinesque 1815
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Subfm. Acanthopleurinae Thiele 1910
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G. Acanthopleura Guilding 1829 [fuzzy chiton]
G. Chiton Linnaeus 1758
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Subg. †Chiton (Amaurochiton) Thiele 1893
Subg. Chiton (Chiton) Linnaeus 1758
Subg. †Chiton (Poeciloplax) Thiele 1893
Subg. Chiton (Rhyssoplax) Thiele 1893
Chiton alveolus Loven 1846
†Chiton antiquus Conrad 1855
†Chiton cordatus Kirkby 1859
†Chiton deshayesi Terquem 1852
†Chiton eocenensis Conrad 1855
†Chiton grignionensis Lamarck 1802
†Chiton howseanus Kirkby 1857
†Chiton koninckii Eudes-Deslongchamps 1849
†Chiton rhaeticus Moore 1861
†Chiton sallustii Parona 1909
Chiton solaris Vendrasco et al. 2022
Chiton turberculatus Linnaeus 1758
Subfm. †Chitoninae Linnaeus 1758
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G. Enoplochiton Gray 1847
G. †Mucrosquama Iredale 1926
G. †Sypharochiton Thiele 1893
G. †Tegulaplax Iredale 1926
G. Tonicia Gray 1847
G. Onithochiton Gray 1847
Invalid names: Toniciinae [empty]
Fm. †Ischnochitonidae Dall 1889
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†Allochiton altus Fucini 1912
†Allochiton costulatus Fucini 1912
†Allochiton gemmellaroi Fucini 1912
Subfm. †Callochitoninae
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G. Eudoxochiton Shuttleworth 1853
Subfm. †Chaetopleurinae
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G. †Nuttallochiton Plate 1899
G. Cyanoplax Pilsbry 1892
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†Cyanoplax dentiens Gould 1846
†Cyanoplax hartwegii Carpenter 1855
Cyanoplax keepiana Berry 1948 [keep's chiton]
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†Heterochiton buccai Fucini 1912
†Heterochiton compressus Scalia 1903
†Heterochiton giganteus Scalia 1903
†Heterochiton vinassai Fucini 1912
†Heterochiton zitteli Scalia 1903
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G. Ischnochiton Gray 1847
G. †Stenochiton Adams 1864
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G. Lepidochitona Gray 1821
G. †Particulazona Kaas 1993
G. †Subterenochiton Iredale 1924
G. Lepidozona Pilsbry 1892
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†Lepidozona cooperi Carpenter 1879
†Lepidozona cowlitzensis Dell'Angelo et al. 2011
†Lepidozona mertensii Middendorff 1846
Lepidozona scrobiculata Middendorff 1847
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Invalid names: Ischnochiton (Lepidozona) sinudentatus Carpenter 1892 [synonym]
Subfm. †Schizoplacinae
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G. Stenoplax Carpenter 1879
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†Ischnochiton (Stenoplax) conspicua Carpenter 1879 [conspicuous chiton]
Subg. Stenoplax (Stenoradsia) Carpenter 1879
†Stenoplax conspicua Carpenter 1879 [conspicuous chiton]
†Stenoplax fallax Carpenter 1892
Stenoplax magdalenensis Hinds 1845 [magdalena chiton]
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Invalid names: Ischnochiton (Stenoplax) acrior Carpenter 1892 [synonym], Ischnochiton acrior Carpenter 1892 [synonym]
†Stenoplax quimperensis Dell'Angelo et al. 2011
G. †Stenosemus Middendorff 1847
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†Stenosemus dolii Van Belle and Angelo 1998
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Invalid names: Ischnochiton (Simplischnochiton) exaratus Angelo 1999 [synonym], Ischnochiton (Stenosemus) dolii Angelo and Smriglio 1999 [synonym], Ischnochiton exaratus Angelo and Giusti 1997 [synonym], Ischnochiton vanbellei Smriglio 1989 [synonym], Lepidozona dorsuosa Laghi 1977 [synonym]
G. Tonicella Carpenter 1873
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Tonicella lineata Wood 1815 [lined red chiton]
Tonicella marmorea Fabrius 1780
G. Tripoplax Berry 1919
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†Tripoplax regularis Carpenter 1855
Tripoplax trifida Carpenter 1864
Fm. Loricidae Iredale and Hull 1923
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G. Lorica Adams and A. 1852
Fm. Callistoplacidae Dall 1879
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G. Ceratozona Dall 1882
G. †Middendorfia Dall 1879
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†Middendorfia corrugis Boettger 1869
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Invalid names: Chiton etrechyensis de Rochebrune 1882 [synonym], Tonicia mammillata de Rochebrune 1882 [synonym]
G. Nuttallina Dall 1871
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Invalid names: Nuttallina fluxa Carpenter 1864 [synonym]
Subor. †Cymatochitonina Sirenko and Starobogatov 1977
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Fm. †Cymatochitonidae Sirenko and Starobogatov 1977
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G. †Cymatochiton Dall 1882
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†Cymatochiton texanus Girty 1909
Fm. †Gryphochitonidae Pilsbury 1900
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G. †Aaptochiton Hoare and Karasawa 2008
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†Aaptochiton pustulosus Hoare and Karasawa 2008
G. †Chauliochiton Hoare and Smith 1984
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†Chauliochiton knighti Hoare and Smith 1984
G. †Chonechiton Carpenter 1882
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†Chonechiton viseticola de Ryckholt 1845
G. †Gryphochiton Gray 1847
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†Gryphochiton asamiae Hoare and Karasawa 2008
†Gryphochiton distinctus Hoare et al. 2002
†Gryphochiton girtyi Hoare and Smith 1984
†Gryphochiton planoplata Hanger et al. 2000
Fm. †Lekiskochitonidae Smith and Hoare 1987
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G. †Lekiskochiton Hoare and Smith 1984
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†Lekiskochiton crassus Mazaev 2024
†Lekiskochiton fornicis 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
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†Katharina tunicata Wood 1815
G. Mopalia Gray 1847
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Subg. Mopalia (Dendrochiton) Berry 1911
†Mopalia acuta Carpenter 1855
†Mopalia ciliata Sowerby 1840
†Mopalia hindsii Sowerby 1847
Mopalia imporcata Carpenter 1864
†Mopalia lignosa Gould 1846
Mopalia lowei Pilsbry 1918
†Mopalia muscosa Gould 1846
†Mopalia sinuata Carpenter 1864
G. Placiphorella Carpenter 1879
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†Placiphorella velata 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
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†Aulacochiton praecursor Smith et al. 1968
G. Loricella Pilsbry 1893
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Loricella angasi Adams 1864
G. †Oochiton
Subor. †Lepidopleurina Thiele 1910
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Fm. †Acutichitonidae Hoare et al. 1983
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G. †Acutichiton Hoare et al. 1972
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†Acutichiton gracilis Hoare et al. 2002
†Acutichiton nevadensis Hoare et al. 2002
†Acutichiton pannuceus Hoare and Mapes 1985
†Acutichiton pyrmidalus Hoare et al. 1972
G. †Arcochiton Hoare and Sturgeon 1976
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†Arcochiton raymondi Hoare and Sturgeon 1976
†Arcochiton richardsoni Hoare et al. 2002
†Arcochiton soccus Hanger et al. 2000
G. †Kraterochiton Hoare 2000
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G. †Soleachiton Hoare and Smith 1984
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†Soleachiton yochelsoni Hoare and Smith 1984
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G. †Choriplax Pilsbry 1894
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G. †Plasiochiton Hoare 2000
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†Plasiochiton curiosus Hoare 2000
Fm. †Crassitudochitonidae Hoare and Karasawa 2008
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G. †Crassitudochiton Hoare and Karasawa 2008
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†Crassitudochiton plakos Hoare and Karasawa 2008
Fm. †Glyptochitonidae Starobogatov and Sirenko 1975
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G. †Glyptochiton de Koninck 1883
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†Glyptochiton cordifer de Koninck 1844
Fm. Hanleyidae Bergenhayn 1955
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G. Hanleya Gray 1857
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†Hanleya hanleyi Bean 1844
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
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†Asketochiton chubutensis Hoare and Sabattini 2000
G. †Camptochiton Debrock et al. 1984
G. †Colapterochiton Hoare and Mapes 1985
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†Colapterochiton decorus Hoare and Mapes 1985
G. †Coryssochiton Debrock et al. 1984
G. †Glaphurochiton Raymond 1910
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Invalid names: Helminthochiton concinnus Richardson 1956 [synonym]
G. †Hadrochiton Hoare 2000
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†Hadrochiton pileus 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
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G. †Stegochiton Hoare and Smith 1984
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†Stegochiton coxi Hoare and Smith 1984
†Stegochiton onerosus Hoare and Smith 1984
Fm. Leptochitonidae Dall 1889
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G. †Gifuchiton Hoare and Karasawa 2008
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†Gifuchiton pentagonus Hoare and Karasawa 2008
G. Leptochiton Gray 1847
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Subg. †Leptochiton (Parachiton) Thiele 1909
†Leptochiton algesirensis Capellini 1859
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Invalid names: Lepidopleurus (Leptochiton) algesirensis Angelo and Palazzi 1989 [synonym]
†Leptochiton cancellatus Sowerby 1840
†Leptochiton clarki Berry 1922
†Leptochiton terryiverseni Hybertsen and Kiel 2018
Subfm. Leptochitoninae Dall 1889
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G. Lepidopleurus Gray 1847
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Subg. †Lepidopleurus (Leptochiton) Gray 1847
Lepidopleurus nexus Carpenter 1864
Invalid names: Lepidochiton Gray 1847 [synonym], Rhombichiton Dekoninck 1883 [synonym]
G. †Pterochiton Carpenter 1882
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†Pterochiton eburonicus de Ryckholt 1845
†Pterochiton newelli Smith 1976
†Pterochiton spatulatus Hoare et al. 1972
Fm. †Ochmazochitonidae Hoare and Smith 1984
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G. †Ochmazochiton Hoare and Smith 1984
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†Ochmazochiton comptus Hoare and Smith 1984
†Ochmazochiton uralensis Mazaev 2024
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]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available