†Cymatochiton Dall 1882 (chiton)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Cymatochitonidae
Full reference: W. H. Dall. 1882. On the genera of fossil chitons. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 4(228):279-291
Parent taxon: Cymatochitonidae according to R. D. Hoare 2002
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Cymatochiton kaibabensis Cymatochiton loftusianus Cymatochiton texanus
Type: Chiton loftusianus
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Permian of the United Kingdom (4 collections), United States (2: Arizona, Texas)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.