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Heloplacidae

Polyplacophora - Heloplacidae

Taxonomy
Heloplacidae was named by Cherns (2004). Its type is Heloplax.

It was assigned to Polyplacophora by Sutton et al. (2025).

Subtaxa
Acaenoplax, Enetoplax, Heloplax (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Heloplacidae Cherns p. 3
2025Heloplacidae Sutton et al. p. 5 fig. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
familyHeloplacidaeCherns 2004
familyHeloplacidaeCherns 2004

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.

Fm. †Heloplacidae Cherns 2004
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G. †Acaenoplax Sutton et al. 2001
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Acaenoplax hayae Sutton et al. 2001
G. †Enetoplax Cherns 1998
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Enetoplax decora Cherns 1998
G. †Heloplax Cherns 1998
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Heloplax papilla Cherns 1998
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: Homerian or 430.60000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom Acaenoplax hayae (68060)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Heloplax papilla, Enetoplax decora (13635)