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Choriplacidae

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Choriplacidae

Taxonomy
Choriplacidae is a family.

It was assigned to Neoloricata by Beesley (1998); and to Lepidopleurina by Hoare (2000).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Choriplacidae Beesley p. 177
2000Choriplacidae Hoare

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderNeoloricataBergenhayn 1955
suborderLepidopleurina
familyChoriplacidae
familyChoriplacidae

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.

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G. †Choriplax Pilsbry 1894
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G. †Plasiochiton Hoare 2000
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Plasiochiton curiosus Hoare 2000
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: Givetian or 387.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Pennsylvania) Plasiochiton curiosus (50947)