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Family: Epitoniidae



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Max. Length 3.3 cm DL
 
Acirsa borealis
[Chalky wentletrap]
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Acirsa subdecussata
[]
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Acirsa symphylla
[]
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Acrilla acuminata
[]
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Acrilloscala lamyi
[]
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Alexania floridana
[Smooth wentletrap]
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Alora annulata
[]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Alora tenerrima
[]
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Amaea boucheti
[]
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Amaea martinii
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm DL
Amaea mitchelli(Dall, 1896)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Amaea mitchelli
[Mitchell's wentletrap]
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Max. Length 3 cm DL
 
Amaea retifera
[Reticulate wentletrap]
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Amaea sericogazea
[]
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Amaea splendida
[]
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Amaea sulcata
[]
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Amaea thielei
[]
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Asperiscala bellastriata
[Well-threaded wentletrap]
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Asperiscala cookeana
[]
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Max. Length 3.5 cm DL
 
Asperiscala eltanini
[]
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Asperiscala lowei
[]
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Max. Length 6.1 cm DL
 
Boreoscala greenlandica
[Greenland wentletrap]
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Max. Length 3 cm DL
 
Boreoscala magellanicum
[]
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Cirsotrema amamiense
[]
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Cirsotrema arcella
[]
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Cirsotrema bennettorum
[]
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Cirsotrema cloveri
[]
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Cirsotrema cochlea
[]
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Max. Length 4.1 cm DL
 
Cirsotrema dalli
[]
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Max. Length 5 cm ShH
 
Cirsotrema edgari
[]
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Cirsotrema emestoilanoi
[]
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Max. Length 2.8 cm DL
 
Cirsotrema fenestratum
[]
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Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Cirsotrema karinae
[]
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Cirsotrema perplexum
[]
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Max. Length 2.9 cm DL
 
Cirsotrema pilsbryi
[]
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Cirsotrema rugosum
[]
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Cirsotrema togatum
[]
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Cirsotrema turriculoides
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Central Pacific

Cirsotrema varicosum(Lamarck, 1822)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Cirsotrema varicosum
[]
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Cirsotrema vulpinum
[]
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Claviscala pellisanserina
[]
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Claviscala solar
[]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Couthouyella striatula
[Northern rough wentletrap]
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Cycloscala crenulata
[]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm NG
 
Cycloscala echinaticosta
[Wide-coiled wentletrap]
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Cycloscala gazae
[]
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Cycloscala hyalina
[]
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Cycloscala montrouzieri
[]
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Cycloscala revoluta
[]
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Cycloscala sardellae
[]
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Cylindriscala humerosa
[]
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Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Cylindriscala rosenbergi
[]
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Depressiscala aurita
[]
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Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Depressiscala nautlae
[Slender wentletrap]
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Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Depressiscala nitidella
[Mottled wentletrap]
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Depressiscala polita
[Polished wentletrap]
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Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Eccliseogyra nitida
[]
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Eccliseogyra performosa
[]
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Max. Length 4.3 cm DL
 
Eglisia spirata
[]
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Eglisia tricarinata
[]
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Epidendrium aureum
[]
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Epidendrium billeeana
[Wentletrap]
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Epidendrium sordidum
[]
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Epifungium ulu
[Fungiid wentletrap]
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Epitonium aculeatum
[]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Epitonium acutum
[]
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Epitonium alatum
[]
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Max. Length 2.8 cm DL
 
Epitonium albidum
[Bladed wentletrap]
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Epitonium albolineatum
[]
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Epitonium algerianum
[]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Epitonium angulatum
[Angulate wentletrap]
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Epitonium angulicinctum
[]
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Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Epitonium apiculatum
[Semismooth wentletrap]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Epitonium atomus
[]
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Epitonium aureomaculatum
[]
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Max. Length 3 cm DL
 
Epitonium babylonia
[]
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Max. Length 2.8 cm DL
 
Epitonium blainei
[]
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Epitonium borealis
[]
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Epitonium brevissimum
[]
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Epitonium bullatum
[]
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Epitonium caamanoi
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
Epitonium candeanum(d'Orbigny, 1842)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Epitonium candeanum
[]
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Epitonium candidissimum
[]
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Epitonium catalinae
[]
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Epitonium catanuense
[]
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Epitonium celesti
[]
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Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Epitonium championi
[Champion's wentletrap]
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Epitonium clathratulum
[Small wentletrap]

Coltro, Marcus

Northeast Atlantic

Epitonium clathrus(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Epitonium clathrus
[European wentletrap]
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Epitonium clementinum
[]
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Epitonium columbianum
[]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Epitonium commodum
[]
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Epitonium confusum
[]
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Epitonium connexum
[]
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Epitonium coretum
[]
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Epitonium crassicostatum
[]
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Epitonium crassum
[]
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Epitonium crispatum
[]
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Epitonium dallianum
[]
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Epitonium deificum
[]
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Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Epitonium denticulatum
[Tooth-rib wentletrap]
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Epitonium eburneum
[]
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Epitonium eulita
[]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Epitonium eulitum
[]
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Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Epitonium fabrizioi
[]
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Epitonium fasciatum
[]
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Epitonium ferminense
[]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Epitonium foliaceicosta
[Wrinkle-ribbed wentletrap]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Epitonium fractum
[Humble wentletrap]
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Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Epitonium frielei
[]
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Epitonium fucatum
[]
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Max. Length 3.3 cm DL
 
Epitonium georgettinum
[]
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Epitonium goldsmithi
[]
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Epitonium gracile
[]
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Epitonium gradilis
[]
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Max. Length 2 cm ShH
 
Epitonium hayashi
[]
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Epitonium hemmesi
[]
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Epitonium hispidulum
[]
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Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Epitonium humphreysii
[Humphrey's wentletrap]
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Epitonium immaculatum
[]
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Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Epitonium inconspicuum
[]
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Max. Length 3.5 cm NG
 
Epitonium indianorum
[]
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Epitonium irregulare
[]
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Epitonium ishimotoi
[]
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Epitonium jolyi
[]
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Epitonium jomardi
[]
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Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Epitonium krebsii
[Kreb's wentletrap]
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Epitonium laidlawi
[]
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Max. Length 3.4 cm DL
 
Epitonium lamellosum
[Lamellose wentletrap]
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Epitonium laxatum
[]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm ShH
 
Epitonium liliputanum
[]
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Epitonium linctum
[]
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Epitonium lineolatum
[]
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Epitonium lowei
[]
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Epitonium lyra
[]
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Epitonium malayanum
[]
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Epitonium marmoratum
[]
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Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Epitonium matthewsae
[]
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Max. Length 2.6 cm DL
 
Epitonium mauryi
[]
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Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Epitonium mellissi
[]
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Epitonium millecostatum
[]
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Epitonium mindoroense
[]
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Epitonium multicostatum
[]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Epitonium multistriatum
[Many-ribbed wentletrap]
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Epitonium muricatum
[]
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Max. Length 22 cm DL
 
Epitonium nautlae
[]
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Epitonium neglectum
[]
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Max. Length 20 cm DL
 
Epitonium nitidella
[]
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Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Epitonium novangliae
[New England wentletrap]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 2.8 cm DL
Epitonium occidentale(Nyst, 1871)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Epitonium occidentale
[Fine-ribbed wentletrap]
No picture found
 
Epitonium ovale
[]
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Max. Length 3 cm ShH
 
Epitonium pallasii
[Palla's wentletrap]
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Epitonium pandion
[]
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Epitonium paumotense
[]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Epitonium permodestum
[]
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Max. Length 3 cm ShH
 
Epitonium perplexum
[]
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Epitonium philippinarum
[]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Epitonium philtatum
[]
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Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Epitonium phymanthi
[]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Epitonium polacia
[]
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Epitonium pourtalesii
[]
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Epitonium profundum
[]
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Epitonium pseudonanum
[]
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Epitonium pulchellum
[]
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Epitonium pulcherrimum
[]
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Epitonium pupiforme
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm ShH
Epitonium pyramidale(Sowerby, 1844)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Epitonium pyramidale
[]
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Epitonium replicatum
[]
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Epitonium rubigosolum
[]
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Epitonium rubrolineatum
[]
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Max. Length 7 cm ShH
 
Epitonium rugosum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Epitonium rupicola
[Brown-band wentletrap]
No picture found
 
Epitonium rushii
[]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Epitonium sanctaehelenae
[]
No picture found
 
Epitonium sandwichense
[]
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Epitonium sawinae
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm ShH
Epitonium scalare(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Epitonium scalare
[Precious wentletrap]
No picture found

Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Epitonium sericifila
[Silky wentletrap]
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Epitonium sowerbyanum
[]
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Epitonium stigmaticum
[]
No picture found
 
Epitonium striatellum
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Atlantic Ocean and Medite

Epitonium striatissimum(di Monterosato, 1878)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Epitonium striatissimum
[Frosted wentletrap]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.5 cm ShH
Epitonium subauriculatum(Souverbie, 1866)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Epitonium subauriculatum
[]
No picture found
 
Epitonium subtile
[]
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Epitonium syoichiroi
[]
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Epitonium tenuicostatum
[]
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Epitonium thorssoni
[]
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Epitonium tiberii
[]
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Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Epitonium tiburonense
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Epitonium tollini
[Tollin's wentletrap]
No picture found
 
Epitonium townsendi
[]
No picture found
 
Epitonium tryoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Epitonium turritellula
[Turreted wentletrap]
No picture found
 
Epitonium turtonis
[]
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Epitonium umbilicatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Epitonium unifasciatum
[One-band wentletrap]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Epitonium venosum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm ShH
 
Epitonium vigintifoliata
[]
No picture found
 
Epitonium vittatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Epitonium worsfoldi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm DL
 
Epitonium xenicima
[]
No picture found
 
Gregorioiscala barazeri
[]
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Gregorioiscala levismaculosa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm DL
 
Gregorioiscala pachya
[]
No picture found
 
Gregorioiscala sarsii
[]
No picture found
 
Gyroscala lamellosa
[Perplexed wentletrap]
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Gyroscala watanabei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Iphitus cancellatus
[]
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Iphitus marshalli
[]
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Iphitus robertsi
[]
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Iphitus tuberatus
[]
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Kurodacirsa lotus
[]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Narrimania azelotes
[]
No picture found
 
Nitidiscala berryi
[]
No picture found
 
Nitidiscala caamanoi
[Tabulate wentletrap]
No picture found
 
Nitidiscala californica
[California wentletrap]
No picture found
 
Nitidiscala catalinae
[]
No picture found
 
Nitidiscala catalinensis
[]
No picture found
 
Nitidiscala hindsii
[]
No picture found
 
Nitidiscala indianorum
[Money wentletrap]
No picture found
 
Nitidiscala sawinae
[]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm NG
 
Nitidiscala tincta
[Tinted wentletrap]
No picture found
 
Nodiscala spongiosa
[Spongy wentletrap]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Nystiella atlantis
[]
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Nystiella concava
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Nystiella formosissima
[]
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Nystiella pyrrhias
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Opalia abbotti
[]
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Opalia acus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm DL
 
Opalia andrewsii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Opalia aurifila
[]
No picture found
 
Opalia australis
[]
No picture found
 
Opalia bicarinata
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Northern Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm DL
Opalia borealisKeep, 1881

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Opalia borealis
[Boreal wentletrap]
No picture found
 
Opalia bullata
[]
No picture found
 
Opalia burchorum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Opalia burryi
[]
No picture found
 
Opalia chacei
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
Opalia crenata(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Opalia crenata
[Coarse wentletrap]
No picture found
 
Opalia crenatoides
[]
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Opalia eolis
[Cancellate wentletrap]
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Opalia espirita
[]
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Opalia evicta
[]
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Opalia funiculata
[Scalloped wentletrap]
No picture found
 
Opalia garciai
[]
No picture found
 
Opalia hellenica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Opalia hotessieriana
[Pitted wentletrap]
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Opalia infrequens
[Sparse wentletrap]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Opalia leeana
[]
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Opalia longissima
[]
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Opalia megalodon
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