Alopia

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Alopia
Alopia glauca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Clausiliidae
Tribe: Alopiini
Genus: Alopia
H.Adams & A.Adams, 1855
Type species
Clausilia bielzii L. Pfeiffer, 1849
Synonyms
  • Alopia (Alopia) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855 alternative representation
  • Alopia (Kimakowiczia) Szekeres, 1969 alternative representation
  • Alopia (Nixa) Szekeres, 1976 (junior synonym)
  • Balea (Baleoclausilia) E. A. Bielz, 1861 junior subjective synonym
  • Clausilia (Alopia) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855 (original rank)
  • Clausilia (Eualopia) Westerlund, 1884 junior subjective synonym
  • Clausilia (Ithyption) Dean, 1918
  • Eualopia Westerlund, 1884
  • Transsilvanica Westerlund, 1890 ·

Alopia is a genus of gastropods belonging to subfamily Alopiinae of the family Clausiliidae.[1][2]

(Original description) The dextral or sinistral shell is relatively thin, with a dull, slightly plicate surface. There is no lunule, and the palatal plicae are numerous. The spiral lamella is disjointed, and the body whorl is rounded at the base. The peristome is continuous and slightly detached.[3]

Distribution

The species of this genus are found in Europe.[1]

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