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Enoplochiton niger

Polyplacophora - Chitonida - Chitonidae

Taxonomy
Chiton niger was named by Barnes (1824). It is extant.

It was recombined as Enoplochiton niger by Rivadeneira and Carmona (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1824Chiton niger Barnes
2008Enoplochiton niger Rivadeneira and Carmona

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderChitonidaThiele 1909
familyChitonidaeRafinesque 1815
subfamilyChitoninaeLinnaeus 1758
genusEnoplochitonGray 1847
speciesniger(Barnes 1824)

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.

Enoplochiton niger Barnes 1824
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available