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Heloplax

Polyplacophora

Taxonomy
Heloplax was named by Cherns (1998). It is not extant. Its type is Heloplax papilla.

It was assigned to Paleoloricata by Cherns (1998).

Species
H. papilla (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Heloplax Cherns p. 957

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
subclassPaleoloricata()
genusHeloplax

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. †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 430.50000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) H. papilla (13635)