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Family: Epitoniidae



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277 species (see list below)
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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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Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Opaliopsis atlantis
[Atlantic wentletrap]
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Opaliopsis canium
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Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Opaliopsis concava
[Concave wentletrap]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Opaliopsis opalina
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Opaliopsis rabalaisi
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Papuliscala annectens
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Papuliscala diminuta
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Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Papuliscala praelonga
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Plasticala morchi
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Punctiscala cerigottana
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Max. Length 4.3 cm DL
 
Sthenorytis pernobilis
[Noble wentletrap]
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Surrepifungium costulatum
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Opalia megalodon Western Central Pacific. 2004
Opalia montereyensis Monterey wentletrap East Pacific. 1907
Opalia morchiana Western Atlantic. 1.2 DL 1889
Opalia neocaledonica Western Central Pacific. 2004
Opalia pumilio Dwarf wentletrap Western Atlantic 1.5 DL 1874
Opalia retiporosa Western Atlantic 1864
Opalia sanjuanensis Western Atlantic 1932
Opalia spongiosa Western Atlantic 1866
Opalia sumatrensis Eastern Central Pacific 1925
Opalia thorsenae Western Central Pacific. 2004
Opalia tortilis Western Atlantic. 1.1 DL 1883
Opalia velumnuptialis Western Central Pacific. 2004
Opalia wareni Western Central Pacific. 2004
Opalia watsoni Western Atlantic. 1911
Opalia wroblewskyi Western Atlantic. 1875
Opaliopsis atlantis Atlantic wentletrap Atlantic Ocean. 1.4 DL 1952
Opaliopsis canium Western Atlantic. 1 DL 1927
Opaliopsis concava Concave wentletrap Western Central Atlantic 2.4 DL 1889
Opaliopsis opalina Western Atlantic. 2.5 DL 1927
Opaliopsis rabalaisi Western Atlantic. 0.7 DL 2005
Papuliscala annectens Western Atlantic. 1.2 DL 1951
Papuliscala diminuta Southeast Pacific and Sou 0.3 DL 1987
Papuliscala praelonga Atlantic Ocean. 1.7 DL 1877
Plasticala morchi Western Central Pacific 1871
Punctiscala cerigottana Mediterranean Sea. 1896
Sthenorytis pernobilis Noble wentletrap Western Central Atlantic. 4.3 DL 1857
Surrepifungium costulatum Central Pacific 1838



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