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Ochmazochiton

Polyplacophora - Ochmazochitonidae

Taxonomy
Ochmazochiton was named by Hoare and Smith (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: P Sakm P Leon-u Sepkoski's reference number: 278]. Its type is Ochmazochiton comptus. It is the type genus of Ochmazochitonidae.

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

Species
O. comptus (type species), O. uralensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Ochmazochiton Hoare and Smith p. 87
2002Ochmazochiton Sepkoski
2024Ochmazochiton Mazaev p. 407

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
subclassNeoloricata(Bergenhayn 1955)
suborderLepidopleurina
familyOchmazochitonidae
genusOchmazochiton

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. †Ochmazochiton Hoare and Smith 1984
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Ochmazochiton comptus Hoare and Smith 1984
Ochmazochiton uralensis Mazaev 2024
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 Sakmarian to the top of the Roadian or 293.52000 to 266.90000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) O. uralensis (220898)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) O. comptus (75863 101785 101806)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) O. comptus (101783)