Mopalia ciliata Hairy Mopalia, Hairy Chiton

Mopalia ciliata is commonly referred to as Hairy Mopalia, Hairy Chiton. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Roger Steeb, USA

Hairy Chiton (Mopalia ciliata),Family Mopaliidae. Iceberg Point Park, Lopez Island, Washington 2022

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lexID:: 15009
AphiaID:: 386342

Scientific:: Mopalia ciliata
German:: Haarige Käferschnecke
English:: Hairy Mopalia, Hairy Chiton

Category:: Chitons

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Polyplacophora (Class) > Chitonida (Order) > Mopaliidae (Family) > Mopalia (Genus) > ciliata (Species)
Initial determination:: (G. B. Sowerby II, ), 1840

Occurrence:: Gulf of California, Kamtschatka, Pacific Ocean, USA
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rock crevices, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 1.97" (5 cm)
Temperature:: 42.98 °F - 57.2 °F (6.1°C - 14°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Bryozoans (sea mats), Hydrozoa polyps, omnivore
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Mopalia acuta
Mopalia ciliata
Haarige Käferschnecke
Mopalia cirrata
Mopalia egretta
Mopalia ferreirai
Mopalia hindsii
Hinds Käferschnecke
Mopalia imporcata
Mopalia kennerleyi
Mopalia lignosa
Hölzerne Käferschnecke
Mopalia lionota
Mopalia lowei
Mopalia middendorffii
Mopalia muscosa
Moos Käferschnecke
Mopalia phorminx
Mopalia porifera
Mopalia recurvans
Mopalia retifera
Mopalia schrencki
Mopalia seta
Mopalia sinuata
Mopalia spectabilis
Mopalia swanii
Mopalia vespertina

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2022-07-21 17:56:56
Last edit:: 2024-10-14 13:26:49

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Mopalia ciliata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1840)

The Hairy Chiton is an omnivore, that feed on algae, bryozoans, hydroids and other low-growing organisms.

Synonymised names:
Chaetopleura thouarsiana Rochebrune, 1882 · unaccepted
Chiton ciliatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1839 · unaccepted (original combination)
Chiton wosnessenskii Middendorff, 1847 · unaccepted
Mopalia grayii Carpenter, 1864 · unaccepted
Mopalia kennerleyi Carpenter, 1864 · unaccepted

External links

Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 21.07.2022.

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Hairy Chiton (Mopalia ciliata),Family Mopaliidae. Iceberg Point Park, Lopez Island, Washington 2022

Mopalia ciliata,San Luis Obispo County, California 2018

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