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Chiton (Rhyssoplax)
Taxonomy
Rhyssoplax was named by Thiele (1893) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 899]. It is extant.
It was reranked as Chiton (Rhyssoplax) by Schwabe and Lozouet (2006).
It was assigned to Chitoninae by Wells and Houston (2001); to Neoloricata by Sepkoski (2002); to Chiton by Schwabe and Lozouet (2006); and to Chitonidae by Wu and Lee (2024).
It was reranked as Chiton (Rhyssoplax) by Schwabe and Lozouet (2006).
It was assigned to Chitoninae by Wells and Houston (2001); to Neoloricata by Sepkoski (2002); to Chiton by Schwabe and Lozouet (2006); and to Chitonidae by Wu and Lee (2024).
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1893 | Rhyssoplax Thiele |
| 2001 | Rhyssoplax Wells and Houston p. 36 |
| 2002 | Rhyssoplax Sepkoski |
| 2006 | Chiton (Rhyssoplax) Schwabe and Lozouet p. 623 |
| 2024 | Rhyssoplax Wu and Lee |
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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.
Subg. Chiton (Rhyssoplax) Thiele 1893
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: Duntroonian or 27.30000 to 25.20000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Duntroonian | New Zealand (South Island) | Rhyssoplax sp. (219615) |