Pterochiton

Pterochiton; Temporal range: Carboniferous [1] PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Polyplacophora
Family:	Leptochitonidae
Subfamily:	† Helminthochitoninae
Genus:	†Pterochiton; Torrey et Frémont, 1845

Last updated May 03, 2019

Pterochiton is an extinct genus of polyplacophoran molluscs.^[1]

Chitons are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora, formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 extant and 430 fossil species are recognized.

References

1 2 van Belle, R. A. (1981). Catalogue of Fossil Chitons. ISBN 90 6279 018 6.

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[vanBelle1981-1] 1 2 van Belle, R. A. (1981). Catalogue of Fossil Chitons. ISBN 90 6279 018 6.