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Chauliochiton

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Gryphochitonidae

Taxonomy
Chauliochiton was named by Hoare and Smith (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: C Vise P Leon-u Sepkoski's reference number: 278]. Its type is Chauliochiton knighti.

It was assigned to Lepidopleuridae by Hoare and Smith (1984); to Gryphochitonidae by Hanger et al. (2000); and to Neoloricata by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
C. knighti (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Chauliochiton Hoare and Smith p. 96
2000Chauliochiton Hanger et al. p. 193
2002Chauliochiton Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderNeoloricataBergenhayn 1955
suborderCymatochitoninaSirenko and Starobogatov 1977
familyGryphochitonidae
genusChauliochiton

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. †Chauliochiton Hoare and Smith 1984
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Chauliochiton knighti Hoare and Smith 1984
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available