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Leptochiton (Leptochiton)

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Leptochitonidae

Taxonomy
Leptochiton (Leptochiton) was named by Gray (1847). It is extant.

It was assigned to Leptochiton by Gray (1847) and Zalvide et al. (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Leptochiton (Leptochiton) Gray
2004Leptochiton (Leptochiton) Zalvide et al. p. 144

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderNeoloricataBergenhayn 1955
suborderLepidopleurina
familyLeptochitonidaeDall 1889
genusLeptochitonGray 1847
subgenusLeptochitonGray 1847

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available