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Thairoplax

Polyplacophora

Taxonomy
Thairoplax was named by Cherns (1998). It is not extant. Its type is Thairoplax pelta.

It was assigned to Paleoloricata by Cherns (1998).

Species
T. birhombivalvis, T. merriami, T. pelta (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Thairoplax Cherns p. 946

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
—Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
subclassPaleoloricata()
genusThairoplax

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. †Thairoplax Cherns 1998
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†Thairoplax birhombivalvis Bergenhayn 1955
†Thairoplax merriami Hoare 2000
†Thairoplax pelta Cherns 1998
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: base of the Telychian to the top of the Ludfordian or 438.50000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Sweden (Gotland) T. birhombivalvis (3972)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) T. pelta (13635)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (California) T. merriami (157204)