Mopalia cirrata Berry, 1919
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Family:  Mopaliidae ()
Max. size:  1.6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Alaska, USA and Canada.
Diagnosis:  Girdle: Medium wide sandy with a single long slender hair coming from each sutural pore. Mucro: Slightly elevated and posterior. Central areas: Slightly curved longitudinal ribs interspaced with finer cross riblets forming a net-like pattern. Lateral areas are highly defined by a row of pustules; beaded areas; it has a posterior ridge of pustules. Color: Gray with blue suffusion or soiled buff with brown suffusion. Color of the girdle: Buff (Ref. 296).
Biology:  Subtidal; lives on the sides of rocks in areas of strongly moving water, such as tidal channels or surf zones, below the lowest low tide level (Ref. 290). Occurs at the low tide mark.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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