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Prisochiton

Polyplacophora

Taxonomy
Prisochiton was named by Dall (1881) [Billings in Dall 1881]. Its type is Chiton canadensis.

It was assigned to Polyplacophora by Dall (1881).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Prisochiton Dall p. 281

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
RankNameAuthor
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
genusPrisochiton

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. †Prisochiton Dall 1881
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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

Age range: Late/Upper Ordovician or 458.40000 to 443.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Alaska) P. sp. (100882)