Mossy Chiton [Mopalia muscosa]

Mossy Chiton
Description

The Mossy Chiton is a small to medium-size chiton species. It has a distinctive mossy appearance due to the hair-like structures on its girdle. It is found in the intertidal zone of the Pacific coast of North America. The Mossy Chiton feeds on algae and detritus.

Taxonomy
Phylum Mollusks
Mollusca
Class Chitons
Polyplacophora
Order Chitons
Chitonida
Family Chitons
Chitonidae
Genus Chiton
Chiton
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