Mirror Wentletraps [Opalia]

Description

Opalia is a genus of small, predatory snails with smooth, shiny shells that often bear a reflective, mirror-like quality. They inhabit a wide range of marine environments, typically preying on cnidarians, and are found from shallow waters to the deep sea.

Species
Mirror wentletrap
Mirror wentletrap [Epitonium tryoni]
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Elegant wentletrap
Elegant wentletrap [Epitonium rupicola]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Mollusks
Mollusca
Class Gastropods
Gastropoda
Order Littorinimorpha
Littorinimorpha
Family Wentletraps
Epitoniidae
Statistics
  • Species 2