Mopaliidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Chitonida, class Polyplacophora. The family contains 14 accepted species worldwide.
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Plaxiphora albida (Blainville, 1825)
Plaxiphora albida is an endemic, abundant chiton species found in southeastern A…
Plaxiphora obtecta P.P.Carpenter, 1893
Plaxiphora obtecta is a large New Zealand chiton found on exposed intertidal coa…
Plaxiphora caelata (Reeve, 1847)
Plaxiphora caelata is a variable-sized cryptic chiton found on wave-exposed low …
Mopalia hindsii (Reeve, 1847)
Mopalia hindsii is a medium-sized intertidal chiton with a white ventral side, r…
Mopalia ciliata (G.B.Sowerby II, 1840)
Mopalia ciliata is a chiton species found on southern North American Pacific coa…
Mopalia spectabilis I.M.Cowan & G.M.Cowan, 1977
Mopalia spectabilis is a distinctive banded chiton with turquoise markings found…
Mopalia muscosa (Gould, 1846)
Mopalia muscosa, the mossy chiton, is an eight-plated northeastern Pacific marin…
Placiphorella velata (Dall, 1879)
Placiphorella velata, the veiled chiton, is a chiton named for its distinct, lig…
Katharina tunicata (W.Wood, 1815)
Katharina tunicata, the black Katy chiton, is a leathery-plated intertidal mollu…
Mopalia lignosa (Gould, 1846)
Mopalia lignosa, the woody chiton, is a medium-large intertidal chiton found on …
Mopaliidae animals belong to the Chitonida order in the Animalia kingdom. When examined under a scanning electron microscope, the setae are very distinct. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Mopaliidae is classified in the order Chitonida, class Polyplacophora, phylum Mollusca. ciliata is not highly distinct, and is proportionally 20% smaller than the radula of the closely related species M.
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