WoRMS taxon details

Opalia abbotti Clench & R. D. Turner, 1952

139749  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139749)

accepted
Species
marine
Clench, W. J. & Turner, R. D. (1952). The genera <i>Epitonium</i> (part 2), <i>Depressiscala</i>, <i>Cylindriscala</i>, <i>Nystiella</i> and <i>Solutiscala</i> in the Western Atlantic. <em>Johnsonia.</em> 2(31): 289-356., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41155986
page(s): 348; pl. 171 [details]   
Type locality contained in Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone  
type locality contained in Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Note off Cuba, 20º45'N, 75º19'W, 550 m  
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Type locality off Cuba, 20º45'N, 75º19'W, 550 m [details]
Distribution Eastern Atlantic, in Madeira, on Gorringe, Josephine and Seine seamounts, rare in 205-670 m; Western Mediterranean,...  
Distribution Eastern Atlantic, in Madeira, on Gorringe, Josephine and Seine seamounts, rare in 205-670 m; Western Mediterranean, extremely rare in 90-450 m; Western Atlantic from southern Florida to northern Cuba. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Opalia abbotti Clench & R. D. Turner, 1952. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139749 on 2024-04-19
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original description Clench, W. J. & Turner, R. D. (1952). The genera <i>Epitonium</i> (part 2), <i>Depressiscala</i>, <i>Cylindriscala</i>, <i>Nystiella</i> and <i>Solutiscala</i> in the Western Atlantic. <em>Johnsonia.</em> 2(31): 289-356., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41155986
page(s): 348; pl. 171 [details]   

original description  (of Opalia fusticulus Gaglini, 1992) Gaglini A. (1992). Terze spigolature... Monterosatiane. <i>Argonauta</i> 7(1-6): 125-180
page(s): 134, 149 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

original description  (of Scalaria fusticulus Monterosato, 1875) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1875). Nuova rivista delle Conchiglie Mediterranee. <em>Atti dell'Accademia di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti di Palermo, New Series.</em> 5(1): 1-50 [December 31st, 1875]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48623963
page(s): 30 [details]   

original description  (of Opalia cerigottana nicolayi F. Nordsieck, 1974) Nordsieck, F. (1974). Molluschi dei fondali della platea continentale fra la Corsica e la Sardegna. <em>La Conchiglia.</em> 61: 11-14.
page(s): 11-12 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 

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]   

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  PDF available [request] 
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

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Biology Type of larval development: planktotrophic, inferred from multispiral protoconch. [details]

Diagnosis Shell up to 5 mm high. Protoconch with little more than three whorls and blunt apex, with subsutural and suprasutural threads. Teloconch with 6-7 whorls, with about 12 thick axial folds per whorl, slightly narrower than the interspaces and not projecting very much over the suture. Surface with flat spiral cords, ca. 8-9 on penultimate whorl, separated by narrower interspaces bearing minute pores; a well developed spiral cord running from just below the termination of the suture and around the base of last whorl. Aperture oval with varicose outer lip. Colour of protoconch brown, of teleoconch white. [details]

Distribution Eastern Atlantic, in Madeira, on Gorringe, Josephine and Seine seamounts, rare in 205-670 m; Western Mediterranean, extremely rare in 90-450 m; Western Atlantic from southern Florida to northern Cuba. [details]

Type locality off Cuba, 20º45'N, 75º19'W, 550 m [details]

From other sources
Subgenus (Opalia) [details]