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Paleochiton
Taxonomy
Paleochiton was named by Smith and Toomey (1964) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren]. Its type is Paleochiton kindbladensis.
It was assigned to Gotlandochitonidae by Smith and Toomey (1964); and to Paleoloricata by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Gotlandochitonidae by Smith and Toomey (1964); and to Paleoloricata by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
P. kindbladensis (type species), P. siskiyouensis
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1964 | Paleochiton Smith and Toomey p. 20 |
| 2002 | Paleochiton Sepkoski |
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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. †Paleochiton Smith and Toomey 1964
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†Paleochiton kindbladensis Smith and Toomey 1964
†Paleochiton siskiyouensis Hoare 2000
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available