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Lobarochiton

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Lepidopleuridae

Taxonomy
Lobarochiton was named by Hoare (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: C Tour-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1066].

It was corrected as Loboarochiton by Sepkoski (2002).

It was assigned to Lepidopleuridae by Hoare (1976); and to Neoloricata by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Lobarochiton Hoare p. 116
2002Loboarochiton Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderNeoloricataBergenhayn 1955
suborderLepidopleurina
familyLepidopleuridaePilsbry 1892
genusLobarochiton

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. †Lobarochiton Hoare 1976
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. D. Hoare 1976Small polyplacophorans with tail valve subtrapezoidal in outline, highly elevated mucro located posterior to midlength at termination of distinct medial ridge; narrow sulci bordering medial ridge and a second pair of broadly expanding sulci extending from mucro to lateral margins, anterolateral areas broadly lobed, posterior region steeply concave, posterior margin a uniform curve with edge recessed and pectinated, anterolateral margins recessed but not pectinated and sutural laminae broad. Dorsal surface marked by fine granules in quincunx arrangement. Intermediate and head valves unknown.
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available