MolluscaBase taxon details
original description
(of Opalia pluricostata Dall, 1917) Dall, W. H. (1917). Notes on the shells of the genus <i>Epitonium</i> and its allies of the Pacific coast of America. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 53 (2217): 471-488., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7553869 [details]
original description
(of Scalaria pluricostata de Boury, 1913) Boury, E. de. (1913). Observations sur quelques espèces ou sous-genres de Scalidae. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 61: 65-112., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16294279 [details]
original description
(of Scalaria evicta de Boury, 1918) Boury, E. de. (1918). Etude sur les scalaires de la cote Pacifique Americaine a propos d'un recent travail de M. Dall. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 64: 33-40.
page(s): 36 [details]
original description
(of Scala (Cirsotrema) montereyensis Dall, 1907) Dall, W. H. (1907). Three new species of <i>Scala</i> from California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 20(11): 127-128., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1757664
page(s): 128 [details]
basis of record
Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. <i>American Fisheries Society Special Publication</i>, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 89 [details]
additional source
Strong, A. M. (1937). Notes on West Coast Epitoniidae. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 51(1): 4-8, pl. 2, figs. 9-12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9203241
page(s): 6-7, pl. 2, fig. 12 [details]
From other sources
Subgenus (Opalia) [details]