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Echinochiton

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Species
  
E. dufoei

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Order
  
Paleoloricata

Class
  
Polyplacophora

Scientific name
  
Echinochiton dufoei

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Echinochitonidae Pojeta et al., 2003

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Echinochiton is an extinct genus of Ordovician chitons with hollow spines on its margins; these spines, which are unique among the chitons, have a strong organic component and show growth lines.

References

Echinochiton Wikipedia


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