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Opalia fortunata Ph. Bouchet & A. Warén, 1986

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  family Epitoniidae - Wentletraps »  genus Opalia

Description

We consider this species to be a Dentiscala because of the very weak ribs. This is a recently described species that has been found in the eastern Atlantic. It reaches a maximum size of at least 3mm and was taken at a depth of 700m. It is a small solid species with 4 teleoconch and 3 protoconch whorls. The surface of the shell is very smooth with low costae and an occasional varix. The aperture is oval and the outer lip is thick. There is no basal ridge on this species.
Weil, A. , Brown, L. & Neville, B, 1999. The Wentletrap book - Guide to the Recent Epitoniidae of the world.
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Opalia fortunata Bouchet & Warén, 1986]
Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013

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