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Tonicella

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Ischnochitonidae

Taxonomy
Tonicella was named by Carpenter (1873) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 1029]. It is extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1873Tonicella Carpenter
1922Tonicella Berry p. 433
1974Tonicella Abbott p. 398
2002Tonicella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderNeoloricataBergenhayn 1955
suborderChitoninaThiele 1910
familyIschnochitonidaeDall 1889
genusTonicellaCarpenter 1873

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. Tonicella Carpenter 1873
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Tonicella lineata Wood 1815 [lined red chiton]
Tonicella marmorea Fabrius 1780
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available