Biology:Chelodes

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Short description: Genus of molluscs

Chelodes
Temporal range: Ordovician–Silurian[1]
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Polyplacophora
Order: †Paleoloricata
Family: †Mattheviidae
Genus: †Chelodes
Davidson & King, 1874
Species
  • Lindstrom
  • C. bergnianni C. whitehousei
  • Davidson & King C. gotlandicus

Chelodes is a genus of Palaeozoic molluscs made up of serially repeated monoplacophoran-like valves.

Synonyms: Eochelodes, Praecanthochiton Bergenhayn 1960, Preacanthochiton Bergenhayn 1960[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5089987 entry