Genus

Mopalia

Mopalia swanii. Photo: (c) Erin McKittrick, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Mopalia is a genus of chitons in the family Mopaliidae.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Mollusca (Molluscs)
    - Class: Polyplacophora (Chitons)
      - Subclass: Neoloricata (Neoloricate chitons)
        Order: Chitonida
        Suborder: Acanthochitonina
        Superfamily: Mopalioidea
        Family: Mopaliidae
        Subfamily: Mopaliinae
        Genus: Mopalia
        Species: Mopalia swanii
        Species: Mopalia ciliata (Hairy chiton)
        Species: Mopalia muscosa (Mossy chiton)
        Species: Mopalia hindsii (Hind’s chiton)
        Species: Mopalia lignosa (Woody chiton)
        Species: Mopalia vespertina

Subtaxa

Species: Mopalia swanii

Species: Mopalia ciliata (Hairy chiton)

Species: Mopalia muscosa (Mossy chiton)

Species: Mopalia hindsii (Hind’s chiton)

Species: Mopalia lignosa (Woody chiton)

Species: Mopalia vespertina

Where in Humboldt

Discussion

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