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Gastropoda: : Epitonioidea: Epitoniidae

Opaliopsis opalina (Dall, 1927)


Range: 30.98°N to 17°N; 81.8°W to 63°W
Depth: 538 to 1256 m
Maximum Reported Size: 25  mm

Synonymy

Opalia dromio Dall, 1927
Epitonium lavaratum Dall, 1927
Nystiella opalina (Dall, 1927) 
Epitonium opalinum Dall, 1927

Details


Epitonium opalinum Dall, 1927b, p. 61
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Off Georgia
Range: 30.73°N to 17°N; 81.8°W to 63°W
Depth: 805 to 1256 m
Maximum Reported Size: 25 mm
Distribution: USA: Georgia, Florida: Florida Keys; St. Kitts/St. Christopher
References: Dall (1927b) dN; Clench & Turner (1952) DS; Sunderland (1989a) WM
Combining Genera:  Nystiella

Opalia? dromio Dall, 1927b, p. 63
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Albatross sta. 2668, off Fernandina, Florida [actually off Georgia], 30°58'N, 79°38'W, 294 fathoms
Range: 30.98°N ; 79.64°W
Depth: 538 m
Maximum Reported Size: 6 mm
Distribution: USA: Georgia
References: Dall (1927b) DNSEWM; Clench & Turner (1952) s

Epitonium larvatum sic, 
[Not available]
Comments: Error for lavaratum by Johnson (1934).

Epitonium lavaratum Dall, 1927b, p. 62
[Synonym]
Type Locality: Off Georgia
Range: 30.73°N ; 79.43°W
Depth: 805 m
Maximum Reported Size: 10.9 mm
Distribution: USA: Georgia
References: Dall (1927b) DNSEW; Clench & Turner (1952) s


Partial List of References

Dall, W. H. 1927. Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer 'Albatross' in 1885 and 1886 Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2667) 1-134.

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