MolluscaBase - Plectrochiton Cherns, 1998 †

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Plectrochiton Cherns, 1998 †

AphiaID

1740812 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1740812)

Classification

Status

uncertain > unassessed

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Plectrochiton tegulus Cherns, 1998 † (type by original designation)

Parent

Palaeoloricata †

Original name

Plectrochiton Cherns, 1998 †

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Species Plectrochiton tegulus Cherns, 1998 †

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Grammatical gender

masculine

Original description

Cherns, L. (1998). Silurian polyplacophoran molluscs from Gotland, Sweden. <em>Palaeontology.</em> 41, 5, 939–974., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49772176
page(s): 952 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Plectrochiton Cherns, 1998 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1740812 on 2025-09-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2024-03-02 07:54:15Z

created

Köhler, Frank

Licensing

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Sources (1)

original description Cherns, L. (1998). Silurian polyplacophoran molluscs from Gotland, Sweden. <em>Palaeontology.</em> 41, 5, 939–974., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49772176
page(s): 952 [details]