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Chelodina

Polyplacophora

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Chelodina Bergenhayn
1979Chelodina Runnegar et al. p. 1387
2002Chelodina Hoare p. 570

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

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.

Subor. †Chelodina Bergenhayn 1960
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Fm. †Gotlandochitonidae Bergenhayn 1955
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G. †Eochiton Smith and Toomey 1964
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†Eochiton arbucklensis Smith and Toomey 1964
G. †Gotlandochiton Bergenhayn 1955
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†Gotlandochiton hami Smith and Toomey 1964
†Gotlandochiton interplicatus Bergenhayn 1955
G. †Ivoechiton Bergenhayn 1955
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†Ivoechiton calathicolus Smith and Toomey 1964
†Ivoechiton levis Bergenhayn 1955
†Ivoechiton oklahomensis Smith and Toomey 1964
G. †Paleochiton Smith and Toomey 1964
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†Paleochiton kindbladensis Smith and Toomey 1964
Fm. †Helminthochitonidae Van Belle 1975
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G. †Diadelochiton Hoare 2002
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†Diadelochiton recavus Hoare 2002
G. †Helminthochiton Salter 1846
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†Helminthochiton papilio Whidborne 1892
†Helminthochiton riddlei Frederickson 1962
†Helminthochiton simplex Raymond 1910
Fm. †Preacanthochitonidae Bergenhayn 1960
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G. †Listrochiton Hoare and Pojeta 2006
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†Listrochiton productus Bergenhayn 1960
†Listrochiton weiri Hoare and Pojeta 2006
G. †Orthriochiton Vendrasco and Runnegar 2004
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†Orthriochiton utahensis Vendrasco and Runnegar 2004
Fm. †Scanochitonidae Bergenhayn 1955
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†Haeggochiton haeggi Bergenhayn 1955
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†Olingechiton triangulatus Bergenhayn 1943
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†Scanochiton jugatus Bergenhayn 1943
Fm. †Septemchitonidae Bergenhayn 1955
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G. †Sarkachiton Dzik 1994
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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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Trempealeauan to the top of the Campanian or 492.50000 to 72.10000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 487.5 Ma

Collections (36 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sunwaptan493.5 - 487.5USA (Utah) Orthriochiton utahensis (94562 94563)
Trempealeauan492.5 - 485.4USA (Missouri) Preacanthochiton productus (98341)
Jeffersonian485.4 - 470.0USA (Oklahoma) Gotlandochiton hami (80101) Gotlandochiton sp., Ivoechiton sp., Paleochiton kindbladensis, Ivoechiton oklahomensis, Ivoechiton calathicolus, Eochiton arbucklensis, Gotlandochiton hami (80100) Ivoechiton calathicolus (80102)
Sarka466.0 - 466.0Czech Republic Helminthochiton aequivoca (232240)
Dobrotivian459.0 - 457.9Czech Republic Helminthochiton aequivoca (3859)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Poland Sarkachiton kielcensis (233108 233109)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Kentucky) Helminthochiton blacki (100128 100176 100231)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Kentucky) Helminthochiton blacki (77357 87822)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) Listrochiton weiri (99334 100234 100288)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Gotlandochiton interplicatus (59278)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (California) Paleochiton siskiyouensis (157204)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (New South Wales) Helminthochiton sp. (25707)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7United Kingdom (England) Helminthochiton papilio (129878 130270)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany Diadelochiton recauvus (91432)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Germany Diadelochiton recauvus (91433)
Kashirian - Myachkovian313.8 - 307.0USA (Texas) Helminthochiton simplex (41873)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Pennsylvania) Glaphurochiton simplex (184098)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Ohio) Helminthochiton simplex (71963 79326)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Oklahoma) Helminthochiton riddlei (39813)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Nevada) Helminthochiton sp. (39157)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Nevada) Helminthochiton sp. (10472)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Greece Helminthochiton sp. (64176)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Sweden Haeggochiton haeggi (91218) Ivoechiton levis (91220) Scanochiton jugatus, Olingechiton triangulatus (91219)