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Class: Gastropoda
Order: Not assigned
Family: Epitoniidae

Genus: Opalia

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38 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Opalia abbotti
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Opalia acus
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Max. Length 8 cm DL
 
Opalia andrewsii
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Opalia aurifila
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Opalia australis
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Opalia bicarinata
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Coltro, Marcus

Northern Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm DL
Opalia borealisKeep, 1881

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Opalia borealis
[Boreal wentletrap]
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Opalia bullata
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Opalia burchorum
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Opalia burryi
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Opalia chacei
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
Opalia crenata(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Opalia crenata
[Coarse wentletrap]
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Opalia crenatoides
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Opalia eolis
[Cancellate wentletrap]
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Opalia espirita
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Opalia evicta
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Opalia funiculata
[Scalloped wentletrap]
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Opalia garciai
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Opalia hellenica
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Opalia hotessieriana
[Pitted wentletrap]
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Opalia infrequens
[Sparse wentletrap]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Opalia leeana
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Opalia longissima
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Opalia megalodon
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Opalia montereyensis
[Monterey wentletrap]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Opalia morchiana
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Opalia neocaledonica
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Opalia pumilio
[Dwarf wentletrap]
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Opalia retiporosa
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Opalia sanjuanensis
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Opalia spongiosa
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Opalia sumatrensis
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Opalia thorsenae
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Opalia tortilis
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Opalia velumnuptialis
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Opalia wareni
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Opalia watsoni
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Opalia wroblewskyi
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