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Acanthochitona avicula

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Acanthochitonidae

Taxonomy
Acanthochitona avicula was named by Carpenter (1864).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Acanthochitona avicula Carpenter
1922Acanthochitona avicula Berry p. 456
2021Acanthochitona avicula Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderNeoloricataBergenhayn 1955
suborderAcanthochitoninaBergenhayn 1930
familyAcanthochitonidaePilsbry 1893
genusAcanthochitonaGray 1821
speciesaviculaCarpenter 1864

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.

Acanthochitona avicula Carpenter 1864
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available