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Gotlandochitonidae

Polyplacophora - Gotlandochitonidae

Taxonomy
Gotlandochitonidae was named by Bergenhayn (1955). Its type is Gotlandochiton.

It was assigned to Chelodina by Smith (1973).

Subtaxa
Eochiton, Gotlandochiton (type genus), Ivoechiton, Paleochiton

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Gotlandochitonidae Bergenhayn
1973Gotlandochitonidae Smith p. 6

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

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. †Gotlandochitonidae Bergenhayn 1955
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G. †Eochiton Smith and Toomey 1964
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†Eochiton arbucklensis Smith and Toomey 1964
G. †Gotlandochiton Bergenhayn 1955
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†Gotlandochiton hami Smith and Toomey 1964
†Gotlandochiton interplicatus Bergenhayn 1955
G. †Ivoechiton Bergenhayn 1955
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†Ivoechiton calathicolus Smith and Toomey 1964
†Ivoechiton levis Bergenhayn 1955
†Ivoechiton oklahomensis Smith and Toomey 1964
G. †Paleochiton Smith and Toomey 1964
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†Paleochiton kindbladensis Smith and Toomey 1964
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 Jeffersonian to the top of the Campanian or 485.40000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Jeffersonian485.4 - 470.0USA (Oklahoma) Gotlandochiton hami (80101) Gotlandochiton sp., Ivoechiton sp., Paleochiton kindbladensis, Ivoechiton oklahomensis, Ivoechiton calathicolus, Eochiton arbucklensis, Gotlandochiton hami (80100) Ivoechiton calathicolus (80102)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Gotlandochiton interplicatus (59278)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (California) Paleochiton siskiyouensis (157204)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Sweden Ivoechiton levis (91220)