†Opalia (Opalia) rugiferum Dall 1909 (wentletrap)
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Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae
Alternative combination: Epitonium (Opalia) rugiferum
Belongs to Opalia (Opalia) according to J. W. Durham 1937
Sister taxa: Opalia (Opalia) bravinderi, Opalia (Opalia) wishkahensis
Type specimen: USNM 135121
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Pyramid Hill Sand Member grit zone (Oligocene of California)
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