Mattheviidae

Mattheviidae; Temporal range: Cambrian Stage 4–Silurian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Plates of Matthevia . Coin: 19 mm diameter
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Polyplacophora
Order:	† Paleoloricata
Family:	† Mattheviidae ; Walcott, 1885
Genera
	Matthevia Walcott, 1885 (type) ; Chelodes Davidson & King, 1874 ; Hemithecella Ulrich & Bridge, 1941 ; Qaleruaqia Peel, 2020 ;

Last updated March 08, 2025

Mattheviidae is an extinct taxonomic family of fossil chitons, marine polyplacophoran mollusks that are found in Cambrian-Silurian deposits.^[1]

References

↑ Pojeta, J. Jr.; Vendrasco, M. J.; Darrough, G. (2010). "Upper Cambrian chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) from Missouri". Bull Amer Paleo. (379): 1–82. ISSN 0007-5779.

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[1] Pojeta, J. Jr.; Vendrasco, M. J.; Darrough, G. (2010). "Upper Cambrian chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) from Missouri". Bull Amer Paleo. (379): 1–82. ISSN 0007-5779.

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Mattheviidae Temporal range: Cambrian Stage 4–Silurian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Plates of Matthevia . Coin: 19 mm diameter
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Polyplacophora
Order:	† Paleoloricata
Family:	† Mattheviidae Walcott, 1885
Genera
Matthevia Walcott, 1885 (type) Chelodes Davidson & King, 1874 Hemithecella Ulrich & Bridge, 1941 Qaleruaqia Peel, 2020