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Plectrochiton

Polyplacophora

Taxonomy
Plectrochiton was named by Cherns (1998). It is not extant. Its type is Plectrochiton tegulus.

It was assigned to Paleoloricata by Cherns (1998).

Species
P. tegulus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Plectrochiton Cherns p. 952

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

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. †Plectrochiton Cherns 1998
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Plectrochiton tegulus Cherns 1998
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available