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Opalia montereyensis (Monterey wentletrap)

Gastropoda - Epitoniidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Scala (Cirsostrema) montereyensis Dall p. 128
1917Opalia pluricostata Dall
1979Opalia montereyensis DuShane p. 125 figs. Figures 58, 59
2021Opalia montereyensis 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
speciesmontereyensis(Dall 1907)

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 montereyensis Dall 1907 [Monterey wentletrap]
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Invalid names: Opalia pluricostata Dall 1917 [synonym]
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: Middle Pleistocene or 0.77400 to 0.12900 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Pleistocene0.774 - 0.129USA (California) Opalia montereyensis (202492 203118)