Hind's Chiton

Mopalia hindsii

Classification

Class: Polyplacophora
Order: Chitonida
Family: Mopaliidae

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.

Distribution

Hind's Chiton — (c) Nathan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 646Canada · 98

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Nathan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionMopalia hindsii, Wikipedia contributors

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