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Platychiton gerki R. D. Hoare, 2001 †
1744748 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1744748)
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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 Named for Arthur Gerk of Mason City, Iowa who collected the polyplacaphoran specimens from the quarry at Humboldt, Iowa
Etymology Named for Arthur Gerk of Mason City, Iowa who collected the polyplacaphoran specimens from the quarry at Humboldt, Iowa [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Platychiton gerki R. D. Hoare, 2001 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1744748 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): 70, fig. 4.1-4.20 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 70, fig. 4.1-4.20 [details] Available for editors
[request]From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for Arthur Gerk of Mason City, Iowa who collected the polyplacaphoran specimens from the quarry at Humboldt, Iowa [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]
