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Pterygochiton liasinus

Polyplacophora

Taxonomy
Chiton liasinus was named by Eudes-Deslongchamps (1864). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Pterygochiton liasinus by Smith (1973).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Chiton liasinus Eudes-Deslongchamps p. 195 figs. pl. 5, fig. 4
1973Pterygochiton liasinus Smith p. 19

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
subclassNeoloricata(Bergenhayn 1955)
suborderIschnochitonina(Bergenhayn 1930)
genusPterygochiton
speciesliasinus(Eudes-Deslongchamps 1864)

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.

Pterygochiton liasinus Eudes-Deslongchamps 1864
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marine, brackishc
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-09-07 09:30:10
Modified: 2010-02-15 05:49:47
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2003

Age range: Early/Lower Jurassic or 201.40000 to 174.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7France Pterygochiton liasinus (91222)