†Mopalia muscosa Gould 1846 (chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Mopaliidae
Alternative combination: Chiton muscosus
Belongs to Mopalia according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Berry 1922
Sister taxa: Mopalia (Dendrochiton), Mopalia acuta, Mopalia ciliata, Mopalia hindsii, Mopalia imporcata, Mopalia lignosa, Mopalia lowei, Mopalia sinuata
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (5 collections), United States (22: California)
Total: 27 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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