Alopia

Alopia is a genus of gastropods belonging to subfamily Alopiinae of the family Clausiliidae.

Description

(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.

Distribution

The species of this genus are found in Europe.

Species:

• Alopia alpina
• Alopia bielzii
• Alopia bogatensis
• Alopia canescens
• Alopia glauca
• Alopia glorifica
• Alopia grossuana
• Alopia hirschfelderi
• Alopia lischkeana
• Alopia livida
• Alopia maciana
• Alopia mafteiana
• Alopia mariae
• Alopia meschendorferi
• Alopia monacha
• Alopia nefasta
• Alopia nixa
• Alopia plumbea
• Alopia pomatias
• Alopia regalis
• Alopia subcosticollis
• Alopia valachiensis pretiosa <small>Szekeres, 1969</small> (uncertain > unassessed)
• Alopia vicina

Synonyms

• Alopia balcanica <small>Pavlović, 1912</small>: synonym of Alinda biplicata subsp. balcanica <small>(Pavlović, 1912)</small>
• Alopia ciucasiana <small>Grossu, 1969</small>: synonym of Alopia nefasta ciucasiana <small>Grossu, 1969</small> (superseded rank, .)
• Alopia cyclostoma (E. A<small>. Bielz, 1858)</small>: synonym of Alopia pomatias <small>(L. Pfeiffer, 1868)</small> (junior homonym)
• Alopia deaniana <small>A. H. Cooke, 1922</small>: synonym of Alopia livida deaniana <small>A. H. Cooke, 1922</small> (original rank)
• Alopia fortunata <small>R. Kimakowicz, 1931</small>: synonym of Alopia vicina fortunata <small>R. Kimakowicz, 1931</small> (superseded rank)
• Alopia fussi <small>(M. Kimakowicz, 1894)</small>: synonym of Alopia nixa fussi <small>(M. Kimakowicz, 1894)</small>
• Alopia hildegardae <small>R. Kimakowicz, 1931</small>: synonym of Alopia mariae hildegardae <small>R. Kimakowicz, 1931</small> (superseded rank)
• Alopia magnifica <small>R. Kimakowicz, 1962</small>: synonym of Alopia glorifica magnifica R. Kimakowicz, 1962 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
• Alopia nordsiecki <small>Grossu & Tesio, 1973</small>: synonym of Alopia (Alopia) regalis nordsiecki Grossu & Tesio, 1973 represented as Alopia regalis nordsiecki Grossu & Tesio, 1973 (original rank)
• Alopia occulta <small>R. Kimakowicz, 1931</small>: synonym of Alopia vicina occulta <small>R. Kimakowicz, 1931</small> (superseded rank)
• Alopia petrensis <small>H. Nordsieck, 1996</small>: synonym of Alopia regalis petrensis <small>H. Nordsieck, 1996</small> (original rank)
• Alopia soosiana <small>Agócsy & Pócs, 1961</small>: synonym of Alopia pomatias <small>(L. Pfeiffer, 1868)</small> (junior subjective synonym, original name)
• Alopia straminicollis <small>(Charpentier, 1852)</small>: synonym of Alopia livida straminicollis <small>(Charpentier, 1852)</small>
• Alopia valachiensis <small>(O. Boettger, 1879)</small>: synonym of Alopia (Alopia) glorifica valachiensis <small>(O. Boettger, 1879)</small> represented as Alopia glorifica valachiensis <small>(O. Boettger, 1879)</small> (unaccepted rank)
• Alopia vranceana <small>Grossu, 1967</small>: synonym of Alopia (Alopia) glorifica vranceana <small>Grossu, 1967</small> represented as Alopia glorifica vranceana Grossu, 1967 (original combination)

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