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Aulochiton sannerae

Polyplacophora - Aulochitonidae

Taxonomy
Aulochiton sannerae was named by Pojeta et al. (2010) [Preacanthochtion aff. cooperi Bergenhayn 1960 173 f. 1.9-1.10 Preacanthochtion cooperi Runnegar et al. 1979 1391 pl. 2 f. 62-63, 65-66, not pl. 2 f. 64]. Its type specimen is USNM 537366, a valve (intermediate valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Ulrich Loc. 455-v. south slope of hill (near top) 4¾-5 miles S of Potosi, which is in a Trempealeauan carbonate dolomite in the Eminence Formation of Missouri. It is the type species of Aulochiton, Aulochiton.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Aulochiton sannerae Pojeta et al. pp. 17-18 figs. pl. 4 f. 4-5; pl. 15 f. 1-4; pl. 16 f. 6-11; pl. 17 f. 1-7; pl. 18 f. 1-11; pl. 19 f. 1-13; pl. 20 f

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
—Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
subclassPaleoloricata()
familyAulochitonidae
genusAulochiton
speciessannerae

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†Aulochiton sannerae Pojeta et al. 2010
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Diagnosis
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