The discovery challenges the longstanding view that early molluscs from the group known as Aculifera -- which include chitons and worm-like molluscs -- were basic and primitive. Instead ...

The discovery challenges the longstanding view that early mollusks from the group known as Aculifera—which include chitons and worm-like mollusks—were basic and primitive. Instead, the ...

Context: Chitons are marine mollusks that live on rocks, typically in shallow water or intertidal zones. They have eight plates that overlap to form their shells and don't appear to have changed ...

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CoreLogic is a leading provider of consumer, financial and property information, analytics and services to business and government. About this data The population of Chiton in 2011 was 1,973 people.

Dating back to the Silurian period, the fossils belong to the Aculifera group, which includes chitons and worm-like mollusks. Traditionally, scientists viewed these creatures as basic and primitive.

A Greek woman wore a long tunic called a chiton. Over this, she wore a cloak draped from her shoulders, called a himation. Young men wore short tunics, while older men preferred long ones.

The team retrieved the fossils, which date back to the Silurian period, from Herefordshire. Punk has a large foot and gills resembling chitons but is also a worm-like mollusk with strong spines. Like ...