Genus: Opalios FLANNERY, MCCURRY, RICH, VICKERS-RICH, SMITH & HELGEN, 2024
Etymology: The genus name referes to 'opal' in Greek.

Species: splendens FLANNERY, MCCURRY, RICH, VICKERS-RICH, SMITH & HELGEN, 2024
Etymology: The species name refers to the large size and spectacular transulency of the holotype (AM F132596-AM F132599), which provides views of its internal structure.

Holotype: AM F132596-AM F132599

Locality: Talings heap at the Tank Five processing Dam, 29.406629°S, 147.779965°E, on the Coocoran Opal Fields west of Lightning Ridge Towhnship, New South Wales State, Australia.

Horizon: Finch Clay facies, Wallangulla Sandstoen Member, Griman Creek Formation.

Biostratigraphy:

Age: Cenomanian Stage, Late Gallic subepoch, Earliest Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.

Material:

Breakdown as follows;

AM F132596: Posterior-most left dentary including the rear margin of the m5 alveolus.

AM F132597: left dentary m5, m4 and posterior wall of the m3 alveoli.

AM F132598: Left dentary preserves the anterior wall of the m3, m2, m1 and posterior wall of p4 alveolus.

AM F132599: Left dentary preserves p1-3 alveoli. The anterior-most part of the dentary is missing.