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Asketochiton chubutensis

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Lepidopleuridae

Taxonomy
Asketochiton chubutensis was named by Hoare and Sabattini (2000). Its type specimen is MLP 27700, a shell, and it is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Ferraroti Locality, which is in a Permian prodelta horizon in the Rio Genoa Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Asketochiton chubutensis Hoare and Sabattini p. 189 fig. 2.1–2.9

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

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.

†Asketochiton chubutensis Hoare and Sabattini 2000
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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: Permian or 298.90000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Permian298.9 - 251.902Argentina (Chubut) Asketochiton chubutensis (type locality: 7142)