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Eochiton

Paleoloricata - Gotlandochitonidae

Taxonomy
Eochiton was named by Smith and Toomey (1964).

It was assigned to Gotlandochitonidae by Smith and Toomey (1964).

Species
E. arbucklensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Eochiton Smith and Toomey p. 22

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
subphylumAculifera(Blumrich 1891)
orderPaleoloricata
suborderChelodina
familyGotlandochitonidae
genusEochiton

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.

G. †Eochiton Smith and Toomey 1964
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†Eochiton arbucklensis Smith and Toomey 1964
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Jeffersonian or 486.85000 to 471.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Jeffersonian486.85 - 471.3USA (Oklahoma) E. arbucklensis (80100)