Callistochiton decoratus ferminicus Berry 1922 (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Chitonida - Callistoplacidae

Full reference: S. S. Berry. 1922. Fossil chitons of Western North America. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 11(18):399-526

Belongs to Callistochiton decoratus according to S. S. Berry 1922

Sister taxon: Callistochiton decoratus puctocostatus

Type specimen: Its type locality is Chiton Bed, Point Fermin [Quaternary terrace], which is in a Pleistocene marine horizon in the Quaternary terrace Formation of California

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution: found only at Chiton Bed, Point Fermin [Quaternary terrace]

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