Mopalia hindsii
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| Hind's mopalia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Polyplacophora |
| Order: | Chitonida |
| Family: | Mopaliidae |
| Genus: | Mopalia |
| Species: | M. hindsii |
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| Mopalia hindsii Sowerby in Reeve, 1847 | |
Mopalia hindsii is a species of medium-sized chiton that grows up to 7 cm long. Most commonly found in intertidal zones, M. hindsii has a white ventral side unlike most intertidal chitons that are orange underneath.
Mopalia hindsii has been observed living from South California north to Alaska.