Chelodina (chiton)

Chelodina; Temporal range: 488.3–70.6 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Polyplacophora
Order:	† Paleoloricata
Suborder:	† Chelodina ; Bergenhayn, 1960
Families
	Chelodidae ; Scanochitonidae ;

Last updated March 08, 2025

Chelodina is a suborder of polyplacophoran mollusc that appeared during the Cambrian and became extinct during the Cretaceous.^[1]^[2] It is known from fossils from Europe and North America.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "†suborder Chelodina Bergenhayn 1960". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
↑ van Belle, R. A. (1981). Catalogue of Fossil Chitons. ISBN 90 6279 018 6.

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[fossilworks-1] 1 2 3 "†suborder Chelodina Bergenhayn 1960". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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

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