Mattheva

Mattheva Temporal range: Cambrian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Separate Matthevia plates compared to a coin with the diameter of 19 mm.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	†Mattheva(?) Polyplacophora(?)

Mattheva is a class of prehistoric mollusc from the late Cambrian, ^[1] which might be better incorporated in a different class. ^[2] It was erected to accommodate chiton-like organisms such as Matthevia . ^[2] Although questionable, phosphatic fossils have been included in this class, even though molluscs do not use phosphate in their bodies. ^[3]

See also

• Chiton - Otherwise known as Polyplacophora, a minor mention of Mattheva in section 9

• Matthevia

References

1. Yochelson, E.L (1966). "Mattheva, a proposed new class of mollusks". USGS Report. Bibcode:1966usgs.rept....2Y. doi:10.3133/pp523B.
2. Runnegar, B.; Pojeta Jr, J. (Oct 1974). "Molluscan Phylogeny: the Paleontological Viewpoint". Science. 186 (4161): 311–317. Bibcode:1974Sci...186..311R. doi:10.1126/science.186.4161.311. JSTOR   1739764. PMID   17839855. S2CID   46429653.
3. Yochelson, E. L. (1975). "Discussion of early Cambrian "molluscs"" (PDF). Journal of the Geological Society. 131 (6): 661–662. Bibcode:1975JGSoc.131..661.. doi:10.1144/gsjgs.131.6.0661. S2CID   219540340.