WoRMS taxon details
Opalia crenata (Linnaeus, 1758)
139750 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139750)
accepted
Species
Dentiscala conifera (Montagu, 1803) · unaccepted
Epitonium (Solvaclathrus) crenulatum (Kiener, 1838) · unaccepted
Epitonium crenatum (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Epitonium crenulatum (Kiener, 1838) · unaccepted
Opalia crenulata (Kiener, 1838) · unaccepted
Pliciscala (Dentiscala) crenata (Linnaeus, 1758) † · unaccepted > superseded combination
Scala (Dentiscala) crenata (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Scalaria crenata (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Scalaria crenata var. elongata Pallary, 1900 · unaccepted
Scalaria crenulata Kiener, 1838 · unaccepted
Trochus coniferus Montagu, 1803 · unaccepted
Turbo crenatus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
marine
(of Turbo crenatus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
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MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Opalia crenata (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139750 on 2026-09-15
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Scalaria crenulata Kiener, 1838) Kiener L.C. (1834-1841). Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 9. Famille des Purpurifères. Deuxième partie. Genres Colombelle, <i>(Columbella</i>), Lamarck, pp. 1-63, pl. 1-16 [pp. 1-63 (1841); pl. 2-4, 6, 8, 11 (1840), 1, 5, 7, 9-10, 12-16 (1841)]; Buccin (<i>Buccinum</i>), Adanson, pp. 1-112 + table with duplicate page numbers 105-108, pl. 1-31 [pp. 1-64 (1834), 65-104 and 105-108 of table (1835), 105-112 of text (1841); pl. 1-24 (1834), 25-29 (1835), 30-31 (1841); Eburne (<i>Eburna</i>), Lamarck, pp. 1-8, pl. 1-3 [all (1835)]; Struthiolaire (<i>Struthiolaria</i>), Lamarck, pp. 1-6, pl. 1-2 [pp]. 1-6 (1838); pl. 1-2 (1837)]; Vis (<i>Terebra</i>, Bruguière, pp. 1-42 + table, pl. 1-14 [pp. 1-42 (1838); pl. 1-14 (1837)]. Paris, Rousseau & J.B. Baillière., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19855 [details]
original description (of Turbo crenatus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 765 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Trochus coniferus Montagu, 1803) Montagu, G. (1803). Testacea Britannica or natural history of British shells, marine, land, and fresh-water, including the most minute: Systematically arranged and embellished with figures. J. White, London, Vol. 1, xxxvii + 291 pp.; Vol. 2, pp. 293–606, pl. 1-16., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/78694 [details]
original description (of Scalaria crenata var. elongata Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965
page(s): 336 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
original description (of Turbo crenatus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 765 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Trochus coniferus Montagu, 1803) Montagu, G. (1803). Testacea Britannica or natural history of British shells, marine, land, and fresh-water, including the most minute: Systematically arranged and embellished with figures. J. White, London, Vol. 1, xxxvii + 291 pp.; Vol. 2, pp. 293–606, pl. 1-16., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/78694 [details]
original description (of Scalaria crenata var. elongata Pallary, 1900) Pallary, P. (1900). Coquilles marines du littoral du département d'Oran. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 48(3): 211-422., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25146965
page(s): 336 [details]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
Other
context source (MSBIAS)
MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
additional source Gofas, S., Afonso, J.P. & Brandào, M. (1985). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp. Printed without date. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Rolán E. (2005). Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda. <em>ConchBooks.</em> Hackenheim. ISBN 3-325319-73-2. 455 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Gofas, S., Afonso, J.P. & Brandào, M. (1985). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp. Printed without date. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Rolán E. (2005). Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda. <em>ConchBooks.</em> Hackenheim. ISBN 3-325319-73-2. 455 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Subgenus (Dentiscala) [details]authority Opalia crenata Linnaeus according to Gofas et al, Conchas e moluscos de Angola [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Epitonium crenulatum (Kiener, 1838))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Scalaria crenulata Kiener, 1838)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications)
To Malacopics (Opalia crenata (Linnaeus, 1758) Greece, Zakynthos, Laganas)
To Malacopics (Opalia crenata (Linnaeus, 1758) Spain, Canarias, Lanzarote, Punta Guerra, among roc...
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Turbo crenatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To PESI (from synonym Scalaria crenata (Linnaeus, 1758))
To PESI (from synonym Scalaria crenata var. elongata Pallary, 1900)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Turbo crenatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Scalaria crenulata Kiener, 1838)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications)
To Malacopics (Opalia crenata (Linnaeus, 1758) Greece, Zakynthos, Laganas)
To Malacopics (Opalia crenata (Linnaeus, 1758) Spain, Canarias, Lanzarote, Punta Guerra, among roc...
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Turbo crenatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To PESI (from synonym Scalaria crenata (Linnaeus, 1758))
To PESI (from synonym Scalaria crenata var. elongata Pallary, 1900)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Turbo crenatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Unreviewed
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