†Mopalia acuta Carpenter 1855 (chiton)
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Polyplacophora - Neoloricata - Mopaliidae
Alternative combinations: Chiton acutus, Mopalia acutus, Mopalia muscosa acuta
Belongs to Mopalia according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Berry 1922 and Oldroyd 1925
Sister taxa: Mopalia (Dendrochiton), Mopalia ciliata, Mopalia hindsii, Mopalia imporcata, Mopalia lignosa, Mopalia lowei, Mopalia muscosa, Mopalia sinuata
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (7: California collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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