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Scalaria
Scalaria Sca*la"ri*a, n. [L., flight of steps.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods of the genus Scalaria, or family Scalarid[ae], having elongated spiral turreted shells, with rounded whorls, usually crossed by ribs or varices. The color is generally white or pale. Called also ladder shell, and wentletrap. See Ptenoglossa, and Wentletrap.
Scalaria pretiosa
Wentletrap Wen"tle*trap`, n. [D. wenteltrap a winding staircase; cf. G. wendeltreppe.] [Obs.] Any one of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus Scalaria, especially Scalaria pretiosa, which was formerly highly valued; -- called also staircase shell. See Scalaria.

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- Aphilopota alloeomorpha Prout, 1938 Aphilopota aspera Prout, 1938 Aphilopota calaria (C. Swinhoe, 1904) Aphilopota cardinalli Prout, 1954 Aphilopota confusata...
- subdiminutella (Stainton, 1867) Stomopteryx ochrosema Meyrick, 1932 Aphilopota calaria (Swinhoe, 1904) Asthenotricha anisobapta Prout, 1932 Asthenotricha ansorgei...
- impunctata (Warren, 1897) Antharmostes papilio Prout, 1912 Aphilopota calaria (Swinhoe, 1904) Aphilopota cardinalli Prout, 1954 Aphilopota confusata...
- divergens Warren, 1899 Antitrygodes callibotrys Prout, 1918 Aphilopota calaria (Swinhoe, 1904) Aphilopota fletcheri Carc****on, 1965 Archichlora ansorgei...