<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p></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.

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

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science,
                    Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Albertov 6, Praha 2, 128 43, Czech
                    Republic

Folia Musei rerum naturalium Bohemiae occidentalis. Geologica et Paleobiologica

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The first record of a chiton (Polyplacophora) from the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin
                    (Late Creta-ceous) is described herein. It comes from the...

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

Published Online: Nov 20, 2014

Page range: 27 - 32

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fbgp-2013-0007

Keywords
Polyplacophora, ?Lepidopleurida, Upper Cretaceous, late Cenomanian - Turonian interval, Bohemian Cretaceous Basin, Czech Republic

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