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Chiton (Chiton) berryi

Polyplacophora - Chitonida - Chitonidae

Taxonomy
Chiton (Chiton) berryi was named by Smith et al. (1968). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USGS M2593, which is in a Maastrichtian deltaic siliciclastic/siliciclastic in the Ripley Formation of Georgia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. broilusi, C. dangeardi, C. vetustus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Chiton (Chiton) berryi Smith et al. pp. G3-G4 figs. pl. 1, figs. 1a-d, 2a-d, 3a-d
1973Chiton (Chiton) berryi Smith p. 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
—Serialia
classPolyplacophorade Blainville 1816
orderChitonidaThiele 1909
familyChitonidaeRafinesque 1815
genusChiton
subgenusChitonLinnaeus 1758
speciesberryiSmith et al. 1968

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Chiton (Chiton) berryi Smith et al. 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Environment: marine, brackishc
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-09-07 09:30:10
Modified: 2010-02-15 05:49:47
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2003

Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.10000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Georgia) Chiton berryi (91198 type locality: 215512)