| Family: |
Mopaliidae () |
| Max. size: |
6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Northeast Pacific, Atlantic ocean and Arctic Ocean: Alaska and USA. Temperate to polar. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Depth: Intertidal to 100 m. Habitat: On rocks (Ref. 289). Body: Oval; with the valves nearly covered by a brown skin continued upward from the girdle, but their outlines are plainly visible through this integument. Small exposed portion of each median valve: Broadly heart-shaped and situated at the posterior margin of each valve; it is sculptured with strong concentric grooves and a more or less distinct granulation. Girdle: Thin, smooth with sparsely scattered small bunches of hairs (Ref. 297). Known to occur on bathyal, infralittoral and circalittoral of the Gulf and estuary (Ref. 87872). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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