The origin of multiplacophorans – convergent evolution in Aculiferan molluscs

J. Vinther, P. Jell, G. Kampouris, R. Carney, R. A. Racicot, and D. E. G. Briggs

2012

Article

Palaeontology 55(5):1007-1019

Find it at:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4983.2012.01180.x

Taxa discussed in this work:

• Hannestheronia
• Hannestheronia australis
• Hercolepadidae
• Protobalanus spinicoronatus

Taxonomy:

• Protobalanus spinicoronatus belongs to Protobalanus - Vinther et al. (2012)
• Hercolepadidae belongs to Multiplacophora - Vinther et al. (2012)
• Protobalanus belongs to Hercolepadidae - Vinther et al. (2012)
• Hannestheronia belongs to Strobilepidae - Vinther et al. (2012)
• Hannestheronia australis belongs to Hannestheronia - Vinther et al. (2012)