Opalia (Opalia) wishkahensis Durham 1937 (wentletrap)

Gastropoda - Epitonioidea - Epitoniidae

Full reference: J. W. Durham. 1937. Gastropods of the Family Epitoniidae from Mesozoic and Cenozoic Rocks of the West Coast of North America, including One New Species by F. E. Turner and One by R. A. Bramkamp. Journal of Paleontology 11(6):479-512

Belongs to Opalia (Opalia) according to J. W. Durham 1937

Sister taxa: Opalia (Opalia) bravinderi, Opalia (Opalia) rugiferum

Type specimen: CAS 7008

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Opalia (Opalia) wishkahensis in the database

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