Glaphurochiton is a genus of fossil chitons known from the Mazon Creek biota.

Remarkably, it contains an intact radula, which with 17 teeth per row and over 100 rows is almost identical to the radula of modern chitons (even though the crown group emerged in the Mesozoic). The radula extends from the first to third shell plates.

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Mineralatlas Lexikon Glaukosphaerite

Graptolithen Monograptus sp. PausaMühltroff Plauen Vogtland Sachsen

Glaukophan mit Granat / Radentheinit Glaukophan

GlaukophanSchiefer Lexikon der harmonisierenden Edelsteine ViGeno

Glaukonit Eigenschaften, Verwendung und Entstehung