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Gryphochiton demissus R. D. Hoare, 2001 †
1744740 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1744740)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Hoare, R. D. (2001). Early Mississippian Polyplacophora (Mollusca) from Iowa. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 75(1): 66-74.
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Note USA, Iowa, Gilmore City Formation (Humboldt...
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Type locality USA, Iowa, Gilmore City Formation (Humboldt Member) exposed in the east pit of P. & M. quarry, 3.8 km northeast of the intersection of Highways 3 and 169 on the northwests ide of the East Fork of the Des Moines River, northeast of Humboldt Humboldt Co. [details]
Etymology Latin, demissus, low, weak, drooping
Etymology Latin, demissus, low, weak, drooping [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Gryphochiton demissus R. D. Hoare, 2001 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1744740 on 2025-09-12
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Hoare, R. D. (2001). Early Mississippian Polyplacophora (Mollusca) from Iowa. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 75(1): 66-74.
page(s): 66, figs. 2.1-2.27 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 66, figs. 2.1-2.27 [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Etymology Latin, demissus, low, weak, drooping [details]Type locality USA, Iowa, Gilmore City Formation (Humboldt Member) exposed in the east pit of P. & M. quarry, 3.8 km northeast of the intersection of Highways 3 and 169 on the northwests ide of the East Fork of the Des Moines River, northeast of Humboldt Humboldt Co. [details]
