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First Record of a Fos Sil Chiton (Polyplacophora) from the Bohemian
                    Cretaceous Basin (Late Cretaceous) Cover

First Record of a Fos Sil Chiton (Polyplacophora) from the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin (Late Cretaceous)

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|Nov 2014

Abstract

The first record of a chiton (Polyplacophora) from the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin (Late Creta-ceous) is described herein. It comes from the working quarry of Plaňany, located near the town Kolín. Excavated deposits are of the late Cenomanian - early Turonian. The poorly preserved specimen consists of a tail valve remain and two intermediate valves, it is associated herein only with order level - i.e. Le-pidopleurida Thiele, 1910. The state of its preservation shows signs of corrosion of dorsal part caused probably by biologic digestion (in stomach) and/or, more probably, by long exposure at the sea bottom. Stratigraphically, the layer yielding chiton shell is referred to be the late Cenomanian in age. The chiton living conditions are interpreted as very shallow water environment (not exceeding 20m) with irregular rocky basement possessing numerous caves and crevices.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fbgp-2013-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1805-286X | Journal ISSN: 1805-2371
Language: English
Page range: 27 - 32
Published on: Nov 20, 2014
Published by: West Bohemian Museum in Pilsen
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2014 Jaroslav Marek, Martin Košt'ák, Martin Mazuch, Oldřich Karoušek, published by West Bohemian Museum in Pilsen
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