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Notoplax

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Acanthochitonidae

Taxonomy
Notoplax was named by Adams (1861) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 1029]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Acanthochitonidae by Wells and Houston (2001); and to Neoloricata by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Notoplax Adams
2001Notoplax Wells and Houston p. 27
2002Notoplax 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
genusNotoplaxAdams 1861

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. Notoplax Adams 1861
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available