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Leptochiton (Parachiton)

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Leptochitonidae

Taxonomy
Leptochiton (Parachiton) was named by Thiele (1909) [m. kosnik taxon no: 7326].

It was assigned to Leptochiton by Wells and Houston (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Leptochiton (Parachiton) Thiele
2001Leptochiton (Parachiton) Wells and Houston p. 75

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
—Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderNeoloricataBergenhayn 1955
suborderLepidopleurina
familyLeptochitonidaeDall 1889
genusLeptochitonGray 1847
subgenusParachitonThiele 1909

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.

Subg. †Leptochiton (Parachiton) Thiele 1909
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available