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Thairoplax birhombivalvis

Polyplacophora

Taxonomy
Gotlandochiton birhombivalvis was named by Bergenhayn (1955). It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Thairoplax birhombivalvis by Cherns (1998).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Gotlandochiton birhombivalvis Bergenhayn p. 18 figs. pl. 1 f. 7; pl. 2 f. 6
1998Thairoplax birhombivalvis Cherns pp. 948 - 950 figs. pl. 1 f. 2-5

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

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.

Thairoplax birhombivalvis 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: Telychian or 438.50000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Sweden (Gotland) Thairoplax birhombivalvis (3972)