WoRMS taxon details
Opalia velumnuptialis E. F. García, 2004
388736 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:388736)
accepted
Species
marine
García E.F. 2004. New records of <i>Opalia</i>-like mollusks (Gastropoda: Epitoniidae) from the Indo-Pacific, with the description of fourteen new species. <i>Novapex</i> 5(1): 1-18, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42323212 [details]
Holotype MNHN 4345, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive...
Holotype MNHN 4345, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Etymology Latin velum (noun, meaning veil) and nuptialis (adjective, pertaining to wedding); referring to the white, lacy appearance...
Etymology Latin velum (noun, meaning veil) and nuptialis (adjective, pertaining to wedding); referring to the white, lacy appearance of the intritacalx of the species, like a wedding veil. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Opalia velumnuptialis E. F. García, 2004. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=388736 on 2025-04-17
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Nomenclature
original description
García E.F. 2004. New records of <i>Opalia</i>-like mollusks (Gastropoda: Epitoniidae) from the Indo-Pacific, with the description of fourteen new species. <i>Novapex</i> 5(1): 1-18, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42323212 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNHN 4345, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN 4344 [details]
Unreviewed
Etymology Latin velum (noun, meaning veil) and nuptialis (adjective, pertaining to wedding); referring to the white, lacy appearance of the intritacalx of the species, like a wedding veil. [details]
