Taxonomic review of the genus Opaliopsis (Gastropoda: Nystiellidae) from Brazil, with description of a new species. pp. 1561-1566
By: Andrade, Bruno Garcia | Setor de Malacologia, Departamento de Invertebrados Museu Nacional, Universidad do Rio de Janeiro
Contributor(s): Costa, Paulo Márcio Santos | Pimenta, Alexandre Dias
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TextLanguage: English Publisher: Cabridge A. PULSFORD 2011ISSN: 0025-3154Subject(s): Taxonomía | Conquiliología | Biodiversidad | América del Sur | Oceano Atlántico | Epitonioidea | Gastropoda | Nystiellidae | Opaliopsis | | | Summary: The genus Opaliopsis from Brazil is revised based on three deep-water species. Opaliopsis atlantis (Clench Turner, 1952) is confirmed as occurring in north-eastern and south-eastern localities. Opaliopsis opalina (Dall, 1927) is reported for the first time in the south-western Atlantic. A new species, Opaliopsis cearense, is described from the north-eastern Brazilian coast, and is distinguished by its large number of fine spiral cords per teleoconch whorl.
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The genus Opaliopsis from Brazil is revised based on three deep-water species. Opaliopsis atlantis (Clench Turner, 1952) is confirmed as occurring in north-eastern and south-eastern localities. Opaliopsis opalina (Dall, 1927) is reported for the first time in the south-western Atlantic. A new species, Opaliopsis cearense, is described from the north-eastern Brazilian coast, and is distinguished by its large number of fine spiral cords per teleoconch whorl.
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