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Septemchitonidae

Polyplacophora - Septemchitonidae

Taxonomy
Septemchitonidae was named by Bergenhayn (1955).

It was assigned to Chelodina by Vendrasco and Runnegar (2004).

Subtaxa
Sarkachiton

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Septemchitonidae Bergenhayn
2004Septemchitonidae Vendrasco and Runnegar p. 686

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

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. †Septemchitonidae Bergenhayn 1955
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G. †Sarkachiton Dzik 1994
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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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Sarka to the top of the Caradoc or 466.00000 to 449.50000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 466.0 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sarka466.0 - 466.0Czech Republic Helminthochiton aequivoca (232240)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Poland Sarkachiton kielcensis (233108 233109)