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Lekiskochiton

Polyplacophora - Lekiskochitonidae

Taxonomy
Lekiskochiton was named by Hoare and Smith (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon-u P Guad-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1029]. Its type is Lekiskochiton fornicis. It is the type genus of Lekiskochitonidae.

It was assigned to Lepidopleuridae by Hoare and Smith (1984); to Neoloricata by Sepkoski (2002); and to Lekiskochitonidae by Mazaev (2024).

Species
L. crassus, L. fornicis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Lekiskochiton Hoare and Smith p. 93
2002Lekiskochiton Sepkoski
2024Lekiskochiton Mazaev p. 266

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
subclassNeoloricata(Bergenhayn 1955)
suborderCymatochitoninaSirenko and Starobogatov 1977
familyLekiskochitonidaeSmith and Hoare 1987
genusLekiskochiton

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. †Lekiskochiton Hoare and Smith 1984
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Lekiskochiton crassus Mazaev 2024
Lekiskochiton fornicis Hoare and Smith 1984
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 Asselian to the top of the Roadian or 298.90000 to 266.90000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) L. crassus (202159)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) L. crassus (220898)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) L. fornicis (105940)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) L. fornicis (101807)