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Gotlandochiton

Polyplacophora - Gotlandochitonidae

Taxonomy
Gotlandochiton was named by Bergenhayn (1955) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren S Wenl-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1029]. It is not extant. Its type is Gotlandochiton interplicatus. It is the type genus of Gotlandochitonidae.

It was assigned to Gotlandochitonidae by Bergenhayn (1955); and to Paleoloricata by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
G. hami, G. interplicatus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Gotlandochiton Bergenhayn
2002Gotlandochiton Sepkoski

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

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. †Gotlandochiton Bergenhayn 1955
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Gotlandochiton hami Smith and Toomey 1964
Gotlandochiton interplicatus Bergenhayn 1955
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available