WoRMS name details
Chiton (Mopalia) stimpsoni A. Gould, 1859
386903 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:386903)
unaccepted (original combination)
Species
Chiton (Mopalia) Gray, 1847 accepted as Mopalia Gray, 1847
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Gould, A. A. (1859). Descriptions of shells collected by the North Pacific Exploring Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 7: 161-166., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9249721
page(s): 165. [details]
page(s): 165. [details]
Type locality contained in Hakodate Bay
type locality contained in Hakodate Bay [details]
Etymology Named for the American malacologist, William Stimpson [M.D.] (1832-1872).
Etymology Named for the American malacologist, William Stimpson [M.D.] (1832-1872). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Chiton (Mopalia) stimpsoni A. Gould, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=386903 on 2025-05-18
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Nomenclature
original description
Gould, A. A. (1859). Descriptions of shells collected by the North Pacific Exploring Expedition. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 7: 161-166., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9249721
page(s): 165. [details]
page(s): 165. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for the American malacologist, William Stimpson [M.D.] (1832-1872). [details]
