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Cryptochiton

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Acanthochitonidae

Taxonomy
Cryptochiton was named by Middendorff (1847) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Acanthochitonidae by Berry (1922) and Abbott (1974); and to Neoloricata by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Cryptochiton Middendorff
1922Cryptochiton Berry p. 457
1974Cryptochiton Abbott pp. 406, 407
2002Cryptochiton Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderNeoloricataBergenhayn 1955
suborderAcanthochitoninaBergenhayn 1930
familyAcanthochitonidaePilsbry 1893
genusCryptochitonMiddendorff 1847

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. Cryptochiton Middendorff 1847
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Cryptochiton stelleri Middendorf 1847
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available