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Opalia infrequens

Gastropoda - Epitoniidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1852Rissoa infrequens Adams p. 403
1864Opalia bullata Carpenter pp. 537, 660
1908Opalia (Dentiscala) mazatlanica Dall p. 250
1927Opalia tremperi Bartsch p. 3
1932Epitonium (Nodiscala) ordenanum Lowe
1945Opalia (Nodiscala) ordenana Strong
1979Opalia infrequens DuShane p. 122 figs. Figures 53, 54; 55,59, 57

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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
speciesinfrequens(Adams 1852)

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 infrequens Adams 1852
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Invalid names: Opalia (Dentiscala) mazatlanica Dall 1908 [synonym], Opalia (Nodiscala) ordenana Lowe 1932 [synonym], Opalia bullata Carpenter 1864 [synonym], Opalia tremperi Bartsch 1927 [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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available