Mopalia Gray 1847 (chiton)

Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Mopaliidae

Parent taxon: Mopaliidae according to R. T. Abbott 1974

See also Berry 1922

Sister taxa: Amicula, Heterochitoninae, Katharina, Katharininae, Mopaliinae, Placiphorella, Plaxiphora

Subtaxa: Mopalia (Dendrochiton) Mopalia acuta Mopalia ciliata Mopalia hindsii Mopalia imporcata Mopalia lignosa Mopalia lowei Mopalia muscosa Mopalia sinuata

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Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (6 collections), United States (38: California)

Total: 44 collections including 70 occurrences

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