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Figure 17. Mopalia imporcata Carpenter, 1864. (a) Dorsal view of juvenile chiton, 3.5 mm length, collected just south
of Santa Rosa Island, northern Channel Islands, California at a depth of 46 m; (b, c) Close-ups of girdle bristles of
juvenile chiton; (d) Anterior end of 15 mm long adult chiton collected in Santa Monica Bay at a depth of ~69 m;
(e) Close-up of girdle bristle of adult chiton.
Figure 18. Mopalia lowei Pilsbry, 1918. Juvenile chiton, 5 mm length, collected in Santa Monica Bay, Orange
County, California at a depth of 17 m; (a) Dorsal view of whole animal; (b) Close-up of girdle bristles.
Figure 19. Mopalia phorminx Berry, 1919. Specimen, 20 mm length, collected off Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County,
California at a depth of 100 m: (a) Dorsal view of whole animal: (b) Close-up of girdle bristles.