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Orthriochiton
Taxonomy
Orthriochiton was named by Vendrasco and Runnegar (2004). Its type is Orthriochiton utahensis.
It was assigned to Preacanthochitonidae by Vendrasco and Runnegar (2004).
It was assigned to Preacanthochitonidae by Vendrasco and Runnegar (2004).
Species
O. utahensis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Orthriochiton Vendrasco and Runnegar pp. 684 - 685 |
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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.
G. †Orthriochiton Vendrasco and Runnegar 2004
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†Orthriochiton utahensis Vendrasco and Runnegar 2004
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| M. J. Vendrasco and B. Runnegar 2004 | Small (holotype 5.0 mm long, 3.0 mm wide), delicate intermediate valves with straight side slopes diverging at a 60–70-degree angle (i.e., jugal angle); delicate tail valves with posterior mucro and vertical posterior margin, sides of valve more rounded; possible head valves thin, flat, with subcircular outline in dorsal view. |
Measurements
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| Reference: Kiessling 2003 | |||||