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Listrochiton

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4584542https://www.gbif.org/species/4584542
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)351080https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=351080
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Preacanthochitonidae : Listrochiton
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMolluscaLinnaeus 1758
-SerialiaGiribet et al. 2006
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
subclassPaleoloricata
suborderChelodinaBergenhayn 1960
familyPreacanthochitonidaeBergenhayn 1960
genusListrochitonHoare & Pojeta 2006
Scientific NameListrochiton Hoare & Pojeta, 2006
Name Published InJournal of Paleontology 80
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Listrochitongenusbelongs to Preacanthochitonidaestated with evidenceHoare and Pojeta, 2006
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)3
First Recorded Appearance501 - 485 Ma
Cambrian
Last Recorded Appearance461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
Environmentmarine,brackish (based on Polyplacophora)
Motilityfacultatively mobile, attached (based on Polyplacophora)
Visionlimited (based on Polyplacophora)
Dietgrazer (based on Polyplacophora)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Polyplacophora)
Primary Reference (PBDB)R. D. Hoare and J. Pojeta, Jr. 2006. Ordovician Polyplacophora (Mollusca) from North America. 80(sp64):1-27

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Listrochiton productus
species
listed (PBDB)1501 Ma
Cambrian
501 Ma
Cambrian
Listrochiton weiri
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
3461 Ma
Middle Ordovician
461 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Preacanthochiton productus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
2006Listrochiton Hoare and Pojeta, Jr. pp. 9 - 11

References

Hoare R. D., Pojeta, Jr. J. (2006) Ordovician Polyplacophora (Mollusca) from North America 80 sp64, 1-27
Journal of Paleontology 80 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
as per family - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
original work/web search - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Hoare & Pojeta, 2006 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Hoare, R.D.; Pojeta, J. Jr. (2006). Ordovician Polyplacophora (Mollusca) from North America. Journal of Paleontology, 80 (3 Supplement: (Suppl)), 1-27 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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