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Lepidopleurina

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1910Lepidopleurina Thiele
1974Lepidopleurina Abbott p. 392
1984Lepidopleurina Debrock et al. p. 1118
1995Lepidopleurina Pacaud and Le Renard p. 152
2004Lepidopleurina Zalvide et al. p. 144

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderNeoloricataBergenhayn 1955
suborderLepidopleurina
suborderLepidopleurina

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.

Subor. †Lepidopleurina Thiele 1910
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Fm. †Acutichitonidae Hoare et al. 1983
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G. †Acutichiton Hoare et al. 1972
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Acutichiton gracilis Hoare et al. 2002
Acutichiton nevadensis Hoare et al. 2002
Acutichiton pannuceus Hoare and Mapes 1985
Acutichiton pyrmidalus Hoare et al. 1972
G. †Arcochiton Hoare and Sturgeon 1976
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Arcochiton raymondi Hoare and Sturgeon 1976
Arcochiton richardsoni Hoare et al. 2002
Arcochiton soccus Hanger et al. 2000
G. †Kraterochiton Hoare 2000
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G. †Soleachiton Hoare and Smith 1984
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Soleachiton yochelsoni Hoare and Smith 1984
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G. †Choriplax Pilsbry 1894
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G. †Plasiochiton Hoare 2000
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Plasiochiton curiosus Hoare 2000
Fm. †Crassitudochitonidae Hoare and Karasawa 2008
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G. †Crassitudochiton Hoare and Karasawa 2008
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Crassitudochiton plakos Hoare and Karasawa 2008
Fm. †Glyptochitonidae Starobogatov and Sirenko 1975
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G. †Glyptochiton de Koninck 1883
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Glyptochiton cordifer de Koninck 1844
Fm. Hanleyidae Bergenhayn 1955
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G. Hanleya Gray 1857
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Hanleya hanleyi Bean 1844
G. †Hemiarthrum Carpenter 1876
G. †Homeochiton Hanger et al. 2000
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Homeochiton triangulus Hanger et al. 2000
Fm. †Lepidopleuridae Pilsbry 1892
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G. †Asketochiton Hoare and Sabattini 2000
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Asketochiton chubutensis Hoare and Sabattini 2000
G. †Camptochiton Debrock et al. 1984
G. †Colapterochiton Hoare and Mapes 1985
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Colapterochiton decorus Hoare and Mapes 1985
G. †Coryssochiton Debrock et al. 1984
G. †Glaphurochiton Raymond 1910
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Invalid names: Helminthochiton concinnus Richardson 1956 [synonym]
G. †Hadrochiton Hoare 2000
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Hadrochiton pileus Hoare 2000
G. †Lekiskochiton Hoare and Smith 1984
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Lekiskochiton fornicis Hoare and Smith 1984
G. †Lobarochiton Hoare 1976
G. Oldroydia Dall 1894
G. †Pedanochiton Debrock et al. 1984
G. †Pileochiton Debrock et al. 1984
G. †Schematochiton Hoare 2002
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G. †Stegochiton Hoare and Smith 1984
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Stegochiton coxi Hoare and Smith 1984
Stegochiton onerosus Hoare and Smith 1984
Fm. Leptochitonidae Dall 1889
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G. †Gifuchiton Hoare and Karasawa 2008
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Gifuchiton pentagonus Hoare and Karasawa 2008
G. Leptochiton Gray 1847
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Subg. †Leptochiton (Parachiton) Thiele 1909
Leptochiton algesirensis Capellini 1859
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Invalid names: Lepidopleurus (Leptochiton) algesirensis Angelo and Palazzi 1989 [synonym]
Leptochiton cancellatus Sowerby 1840
Leptochiton clarki Berry 1922
Leptochiton terryiverseni Hybertsen and Kiel 2018
Subfm. Leptochitoninae Dall 1889
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G. Lepidopleurus Gray 1847
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Subg. †Lepidopleurus (Leptochiton) Gray 1847
Invalid names: Lepidochiton Gray 1847 [synonym], Rhombichiton Dekoninck 1883 [synonym]
G. †Pterochiton Carpenter 1882
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Pterochiton eburonicus de Ryckholt 1845
Pterochiton newelli Smith 1976
Pterochiton spatulatus Hoare et al. 1972
Fm. †Ochmazochitonidae Hoare and Smith 1984
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G. †Ochmazochiton Hoare and Smith 1984
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Ochmazochiton comptus Hoare and Smith 1984
G. †Pyknochiton Hoare 2000
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Pyknochiton lunatus Hoare 2000
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 Givetian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 387.70000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 382.7 Ma

Collections (77 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Pennsylvania) Plasiochiton curiosus (50947)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5Canada (Alberta) Chiton carbonarius (62396)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Oklahoma) Colapterochiton decorus (79329)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Texas) Colapterochiton decorus (79328)
Kashirian - Myachkovian313.8 - 307.0USA (Texas) Camptochiton squarrosus, Coryssochiton parallelus, Pedanochiton discomptus, Pileochiton cancellus, Arcochiton raymondi, Acutichiton pyrmidalus, Pterochiton spatulatus (41873)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Oklahoma) Glaphurochiton sp. (91530)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Ohio) Arcochiton raymondi, Acutichiton pyrmidalus, Pterochiton spatulatus, Pterochiton carbonarius (71963) Pterochiton carbonarius (72004 79324 79327)
Desmoinesian - Gzhelian312.8 - 298.9USA (Illinois) Chiton carbonarius (128873)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Pennsylvania) Glaphurochiton carbonarius (233315)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9Russian Federation Pterochiton kliazmensis (51474)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Acutichiton pannuceus (49693)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Texas) Pterochiton arthurcooperi (43482)
Wolfcampian - Leonardian298.9 - 273.01USA (Oregon) Pterochiton sp., Homeochiton triangularis, Arcochiton soccus (7141)
Permian298.9 - 251.902Argentina (Chubut) Asketochiton chubutensis (7142)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Nevada) Acutichiton gracilis (97271) Acutichiton nevadensis, Arcochiton richardsoni (39157) Arcochiton richardsoni (52899) Glaphurochiton sp. (89333)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Texas) Stegochiton coxi (75936)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3USA (Texas) Pterochiton arthurcooperi (105972)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Malaysia (Parak) Kraterochiton magnificus, Hadrochiton pileus, Pyknochiton lunatus (8524)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Arizona) Arcochiton richardsoni (52898)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Ochmazochiton comptus (75863) Pterochiton arthurcooperi (43517 43562 43566 75923 81711 105931) Pterochiton arthurcooperi, Lekiskochiton fornicis (105940) Pterochiton arthurcooperi, Ochmazochiton comptus (101785) Pterochiton arthurcooperi, Ochmazochiton comptus, Soleachiton yochelsoni, Stegochiton coxi (101806) Pterochiton arthurcooperi, Soleachiton yochelsoni (43491 43513 43516) Soleachiton yochelsoni (43514) Stegochiton onerosus (109697)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Nevada) Arcochiton richardsoni (10640)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) L. sp. B, L. sp. C, Pterochiton arthurcooperi, Ochmazochiton comptus (101783) Pterochiton arthurcooperi (43512 43548 43551 43563 43598 101767 101781 101782 101805 101808 102604 102610 102611 102615 105932) Pterochiton newelli, Lekiskochiton fornicis (101807)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Pterochiton arthurcooperi (43550 101867)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Japan Gifuchiton pentagonus, Crassitudochiton plakos (109667)
Waipawan55.8 - 53.0New Zealand Leptochiton sp. (51084)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Washington) Leptochiton terryiverseni (198636)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Lepidopleurus elaboratus, Lepidopleurus scirpeus, Lepidopleurus pustuliferus, Lepidopleurus papillosus (7295)
Priabonian - Rupelian38.0 - 28.1USA (Washington) Lepidopleurus propecajetanus, Leptochiton sp. (180196)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany Lepidopleurus sp. (95898)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Germany Lepidopleurus sp. (111599)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Belgium Hanleya multigranosa (114830)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand Lepidopleurus inquinatus (67899)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Italy Leptochiton cancellatus (175549 175552) Leptochiton sp., Leptochiton cancellatus, Leptochiton algesirensis, Hanleya hanleyi (175395)
Early/Lower Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Italy (Livorno) Lepidopleurus cajetanus (173663)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (California) Oldroydia percrassa (201624)
Pleistocene - Holocene2.588 - 0.0USA (California) Leptochiton clarki (138821)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Lepidopleurus nexus (59063 219029)