Opalia (gastropod)

Opalia
Opalia coronata shells (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Superfamily: Epitonioidea
Family: Epitoniidae
Genus: Opalia
Boury, 1890
Synonyms
  • Dentiscala de Boury, 1886 (uncertain)
  • Granuliscala de Boury, 1909
  • Nodiscala de Boury, 1886 (uncertain)
  • † Opalia (Crassiscala) De Boury, 1887 · accepted, alternate representation
  • † Opalia (Funiscala) De Boury, 1891 †accepted, alternate representation
  • Opalia (Nodiscala) de Boury, 1890· accepted, alternate representation
  • Opalia (Opalia) H. Adams & Adams, 1853
  • Opalia (Pliciscala) de Boury, 1887· accepted, alternate representation
  • † Opalia (Rugatiscala) de Boury, 1913 †accepted, alternate representation
  • Payebrosoma Tapparone-Canefri, 1876
  • Pliciscala de Boury, 1887
  • Pliciscala (Nodiscala) de Boury, 1890
  • Psychrosoma Tapparone-Canefri, 1876
  • Scala (Dentiscala) de Boury, 1886
  • Scala (Nodiscala) de Boury, 1890
  • Scala (Opalia) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • † Scala (Pyramiscala) de Boury, 1909


Opalia is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.

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