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Chiton (Chiton)

Polyplacophora - Chitonida - Chitonidae

Taxonomy
Chiton (Chiton) was named by Linnaeus (1758). It is extant.

It was assigned to Chiton by Linnaeus (1758) and Smith (1973).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1758Chiton (Chiton) Linnaeus
1973Chiton (Chiton) Smith p. 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderChitonidaThiele 1909
familyChitonidaeRafinesque 1815
genusChiton
subgenusChitonLinnaeus 1758

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.

Subg. Chiton (Chiton) Linnaeus 1758
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Chiton (Chiton) berryi Smith et al. 1968
Chiton (Chiton) rossi Smith et al. 1968
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available