| Mesochiton | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Lepidopleurida |
| Family: | Leptochitonidae |
| Subfamily: | † Helminthochitoninae |
| Genus: | † Mesochiton |
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