Malacolog 4.1.1: Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

Gastropoda: : Epitonioidea: Epitoniidae

Opalia abbotti Clench & Turner, 1952

Range: 28°N to 20.75°N; 91°W to 0°W
Depth: 64 to 704 m
Maximum Reported Size: 4.5 mm

Synonymy

Scalaria fusticulus Monterosato, 1875
Opalia watsoni auct. non de Boury, 1911
Opalia abbotti Clench & Turner, 1952
Opalia nicolayi Nordsieck, 1974

Details

Opalia (Opalia) abbotti Clench & Turner, 1952, p. 348-349, pl. 171
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Atlantis sta. 3374, off Puerto Tamano, Cuba, 20°45'N, 75°19'W, 300 fathoms
Range: 28°N to 20.75°N; 91°W to 0°W
Depth: 64 to 704 m
Maximum Reported Size: 4.5 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Louisiana; Cuba: North Matanzas, Villa Clara, Holguin
References: Clench & Turner (1952) dSM; Bouchet & Warén (1986b) E; García & Lee (2004) NW

Scalaria fusticulus Monterosato, 1875,
[Not available]
References: Bouchet & Warén (1986b) s
Comments: Nude name.

Opalia nicolayi Nordsieck, 1974,
[Synonym]
References: Bouchet & Warén (1986b) s

Opalia watsoni auct. non de Boury, 1911,
[Not available]
References: Clench & Turner (1952) s
Comments: Misidentification by Clench & Turner (1950).

Partial List of References

Clench, W. J. and R. D. Turner. 1952. The genera Epitonium (part II), Depressiscala, Cylindriscala, Nystiella and Solutiscala in the Western Atlantic Johnsonia 2 289-356. [Stated date: 23 Jul 1952.]

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