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Colapterochiton decorus

Polyplacophora - Lepidopleuridae

Taxonomy
Colapterochiton decorus was named by Hoare and Mapes (1985) [= Pterochiton carbonarius Stevens, Hoare, Mapes & Atwater 1983 p. 999 (part)]. Its type specimen is OSU-36992 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is East-west trending gullies on the east side of an unnamed tributary of Sycamore Creek on the Daube Ranch, which is in a Morrowan carbonate limestone in the Golf Course Formation of Oklahoma. It is the type species of Colapterochiton.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Colapterochiton decorus Hoare and Mapes p. 878 figs. 2.1 - 2.14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
subclassNeoloricata(Bergenhayn 1955)
suborderLepidopleurina
familyLepidopleuridaePilsbry 1892
genusColapterochiton
speciesdecorus

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.

Colapterochiton decorus Hoare and Mapes 1985
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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: base of the Morrowan to the top of the Moscovian or 323.40000 to 307.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Oklahoma) Colapterochiton decorus (type locality: 79329)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Texas) Colapterochiton decorus (79328)