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Preacanthochitonidae

Polyplacophora - Preacanthochitonidae

Taxonomy

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Preacanthochitonidae Bergenhayn
1979Preacanthochitonidae Runnegar et al. p. 1391

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

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.

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
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 Trempealeauan to the top of the Chatfieldian or 492.50000 to 451.00000 Ma

Collections (6 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)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0USA (Kentucky) Listrochiton weiri (99334 100234 100288)