chiton
Chitons () are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora (), formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 extant and 430 fossil species are recognized.
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Mopaliidae
Mopaliidae is a family of marine molluscs in the class Polyplacophora.
Genera
There are 10 recognized genera:
* '' Amicula'' Gray, 1847
* '' Dendrochiton'' Berry, 1911
* '' Gallardochiton'' Sirenko, 2007
* '' Katharina'' Gray, 1847
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Mopalia hindsii
''Mopalia hindsii'' is a species of medium-sized chiton
Chitons () are marine molluscs of varying size in the class Polyplacophora (), formerly known as Amphineura. About 940 extant and 430 fossil species are recognized.
They are also s ...
Mopalia muscosa
''Mopalia muscosa'', the mossy chiton, is a species of chiton, a polyplacophoran, an eight-plated marine mollusk. It is a northeastern Pacific species which occurs from British Columbia, Canada, to Baja California Mexico.
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Mopalia phorminx
Mopalia is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae.
Species
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Mopalia porifera
Mopalia is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae.
Species
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Mopalia recurvans
Mopalia is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae.
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Mopalia sinuata
Mopalia is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae.
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Mopalia spectabilis
''Mopalia spectabilis'', commonly known as the red-flecked mopalia, is a species of chiton.
Size and description
''Mopalia spectabilis'' is a chiton that has a central area of plates 2-7 pitted in longitudinal rows. The girdle commonly banded li ...