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Gotlandochiton interplicatus

Polyplacophora - Gotlandochitonidae

Taxonomy
Gotlandochiton interplicatus was named by Bergenhayn (1955). It is not extant. It is the type species of Gotlandochiton.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Gotlandochiton interplicatus Bergenhayn p. 15 figs. pl. 1 f. 6; pl. 2 f. 4
1998Gotlandochiton interplicatus Cherns pp. 943 - 944 figs. pl. 1 f. 1a-d

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
subclassPaleoloricata()
suborderChelodina
familyGotlandochitonidae
genusGotlandochiton
speciesinterplicatus

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.

Gotlandochiton interplicatus Bergenhayn 1955
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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

Age range: Sheinwoodian or 433.40000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Gotlandochiton interplicatus (59278)