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Mopaliidae

10 species · Animals

Animalia › Mollusca › Polyplacophora › Chitonida › Mopaliidae

Mopalia lignosa, the woody chiton, is a medium-large intertidal chiton found on Eastern Pacific rocky shores from Alaska to Baja California.

Mopalia hindsii is a medium-sized intertidal chiton with a white ventral side, ranging from Southern California to Alaska.

Mopalia muscosa, the mossy chiton, is an eight-plated northeastern Pacific marine chiton that grazes on algae.

Mopalia ciliata is a chiton species found on southern North American Pacific coasts, with disputed distribution further north.

Mopalia spectabilis is a distinctive banded chiton with turquoise markings found from Alaska to Baja California.

Katharina tunicata, the black Katy chiton, is a leathery-plated intertidal mollusc native to the North American Pacific coast.

Placiphorella velata, the veiled chiton, is a chiton named for its distinct, lighter-colored anterior girdle veil.

Plaxiphora albida is an endemic, abundant chiton species found in southeastern Australian low-shore rocky habitats.

Plaxiphora caelata is a variable-sized cryptic chiton found on wave-exposed low intertidal shores of the North Island.

Plaxiphora obtecta is a large New Zealand chiton found on exposed intertidal coasts, growing up to 90mm long.

Related Families

Ischnochitonidae 10 species Tonicellidae 10 species Chitonidae 9 species Acanthochitonidae 7 species Chaetopleuridae 2 species Cryptoplacidae 1 species

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