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Trachydermon

Polyplacophora

Taxonomy
Ischnochiton (Trachydermon) was named by Carpenter (1864). It is extant.

It was reranked as Trachydermon by Pilsbry (1918).

It was assigned to Ischnochiton by Carpenter (1864); and to Polyplacophora by Pilsbry (1918).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Ischnochiton (Trachydermon) Carpenter
1918Trachydermon Pilsbry

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
genusTrachydermon(Carpenter 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.

G. Trachydermon Carpenter 1864
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available