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Opalia varicostata

Gastropoda - Epitoniidae

Taxonomy
Opalia varicostata was named by Stearns (1875).

It was recombined as Epitonium varicostata by Nomland (1917); it was recombined as Opalia (Opalia) varicostata by Durham (1937).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Opalia varicostata Stearns p. 463 figs. pl. 27, figs. 2-5
1875Opalia anomala Stearns p. 464
1903Opalia anomala Arnold p. 264
1903Opalia varicostata Arnold p. 267
1917Epitonium varicostata Nomland p. 221
1937Opalia (Opalia) varicostata Durham p. 502
1937Opalia (Opalia) varicostata granti Durham p. 502
1950Opalia varicostata Woodring and Bramlette
1979Opalia varicostata DuShane p. 127 figs. Figures 65, 66, 67, 68
2021Opalia varicostata Hendy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classGastropoda
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
superfamilyEpitonioidea(Berry 1910)
familyEpitoniidaeBerry 1910
genusOpaliaAdams and Adams 1853
speciesvaricostataStearns 1875

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Opalia varicostata Stearns 1875
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Invalid names: Opalia anomala Stearns 1875 [synonym]
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Composition 2: low Mg calcitef
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2007-02-05 23:13:43
Modified: 2011-09-22 17:20:39
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Beu et al. 1990

Age range: base of the Zanclean to the top of the Gelasian or 5.33300 to 1.80000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (California) Epitonium varicostata (220183)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58USA (California) Opalia varicostata (237380)
Zanclean - Gelasian5.333 - 1.8USA (California) Opalia varicostata (214261 214266 214267)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Opalia varicostata (237593)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Opalia varicostata (189541)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8USA (California) Opalia varicostata (189555 207664)