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Mopaliidae
Taxonomy
Mopaliidae was named by Dall (1889) [m. kosnik taxon no: 7257]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Ischnochitonina by Abbott (1974); and to Neoloricata by Beesley (1998).
It was assigned to Ischnochitonina by Abbott (1974); and to Neoloricata by Beesley (1998).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Fm. Mopaliidae Dall 1889
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G. Amicula Gray 1847
G. Mopalia Gray 1847
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Subg. Mopalia (Dendrochiton) Berry 1911
†Mopalia acuta Carpenter 1855
†Mopalia ciliata Sowerby 1840
†Mopalia hindsii Sowerby 1847
Mopalia imporcata Carpenter 1864
†Mopalia lignosa Gould 1846
Mopalia lowei Pilsbry 1918
†Mopalia muscosa Gould 1846
†Mopalia sinuata Carpenter 1864
G. Plaxiphora Gray 1847
Invalid names: Heterochitoninae [empty], Katharininae [empty], Mopaliinae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Pliocene to the top of the Holocene or 5.33300 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.588 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 2.588 Ma
Collections (44 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Pliocene | USA (California) | Katharina tunicata (138824) | |
| Early/Lower Pleistocene | USA (California) | Mopalia sp. (202496) | |
| Pleistocene | Mexico (Baja California) | Mopalia hindsi (96594) Mopalia muscosa (96590 96592 96593) | |
| Pleistocene | USA (California) | Mopalia acuta (138720) Mopalia muscosa (139843) Mopalia muscosa, Mopalia hindsii, Mopalia sinuata, Placiphorella velata, Mopalia lignosa, Mopalia ciliata, Katharina tunicata, Mopalia acuta (138719) Mopalia muscosa, Placiphorella velata, Mopalia lignosa, Mopalia ciliata (201624) | |
| Pleistocene - Holocene | USA (California) | Mopalia acuta (138821) | |
| Quaternary | USA (California) | Dendrochiton thamnopora, Mopalia muscosa, Placiphorella velata, Mopalia ciliata (37933) Mopalia muscosa (37937 37939 37940 37944 37945 37948) Mopalia muscosa, Mopalia hindsii (37936) Mopalia muscova, Mopalia hindsii (37947) | |
| Middle Pleistocene | USA (California) | Katharina tunicata (223326) Mopalia imporcata (200409 223325) Mopalia mucosa, Mopalia muscosa, Mopalia acuta (138723) Mopalia muscosa, Mopalia lowei (202494) Mopalia muscosa, Placiphorella velata, Mopalia ciliata (202492) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | USA (California) | Mopalia acuta (59063 96566) Mopalia ciliata (37673 222660) Mopalia lignosa (37672) Mopalia muscosa (219029) Mopalia muscosa, Mopalia acuta (160361) Mopalia muscosa, Mopalia ciliata, Mopalia wossnessenski (202490) Mopalia muscosa, Mopalia wossnessenski (202491) Mopalia muscosa, Placiphorella velata, Mopalia lignosa, Mopalia ciliata (202936 207041) Mopalia sp. (96900 96901) Mopalia sp., Mopalia muscosa (222968) Placiphorella velata, Mopalia lignosa, Mopalia ciliata (222973) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Mexico | Mopalia muscosa, Mopalia lignosa (52347) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Mexico (Baja California) | Mopalia muscosa, Mopalia ciliata (96591) | |
| Holocene | USA (California) | Mopalia muscosa, Katharina tunicata (207042) |