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Chiton deshayesi

Polyplacophora - Chitonida - Chitonidae

Taxonomy
Chiton deshayesi was named by Terquem (1852). It is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1852Chiton deshayesi Terquem pp. 386-388 figs. figs. A-E
1973Chiton deshayesi Smith p. 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderChitonidaThiele 1909
familyChitonidaeRafinesque 1815
genusChiton
speciesdeshayesiTerquem 1852

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.

Chiton deshayesi Terquem 1852
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Diagnosis
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