Genus: Parvopalus FLANNERY, MCCURRY, RICH, VICKERS-RICH, SMITH & HELGEN, 2024
Etymology: Latin for 'small opal.'

Species: clytiei FLANNERY, MCCURRY, RICH, VICKERS-RICH, SMITH & HELGEN, 2024
Etymology: In honor of Clytie Smith (Lightning Ridge), who has recovered many opal fossils at Lightning Ridge.

Holotype: AM F161198

Locality: Talings heap at the Olga's Dam, 29.464407°S, 147.777180°E, ~5 km south of Tank Five 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: Partial left dentary, preserving the posteroventral margin of the ascending ramus to the posterior alveoli of the penultimate molar.