Neoloricata

Neoloricata
	Tonicella lineata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Polyplacophora
Subclass:	Neoloricata ; Bergenhayn, 1955
Families
	Suborder Lepidopleurina ; Leptochitonidae ; Protochitonidae ; Hanleyidae ; Afossochitonidae ; Suborder Chitonina ; Ischnochitonidae ; Mopaliidae ; Schizochitonidae ; Chitonidae ; Suborder Acanthochitonina ; Cryptoplacidae ; Acanthochitonidae ; Lavenachiton (Family uncertain);

Last updated March 08, 2025

Neoloricata comprises the living representatives of the polyplacophoran molluscs, but also includes several species only known from fossils.^[1]

References

1 2 van Belle, R. A. (1981). Catalogue of Fossil Chitons. ISBN 90 6279 018 6.

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[vanBelle1981-1] 1 2 van Belle, R. A. (1981). Catalogue of Fossil Chitons. ISBN 90 6279 018 6.

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Neoloricata

Tonicella lineata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Polyplacophora
Subclass:	Neoloricata Bergenhayn, 1955
Families^[1]
Suborder Lepidopleurina Leptochitonidae Protochitonidae Hanleyidae Afossochitonidae Suborder Chitonina Ischnochitonidae Mopaliidae Schizochitonidae Chitonidae Suborder Acanthochitonina Cryptoplacidae Acanthochitonidae Lavenachiton (Family uncertain)