Biology:Raphitoma melitis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Raphitoma melitis
Raphitoma melitis (MNHN-IM-2000-34304).jpeg
Shell of Raphitoma melitis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Raphitoma
Species:
R. melitis
Binomial name
Raphitoma melitis
Kontadakis & Mbazios, 2019

Raphitoma melitis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1][2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 6.9 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Aegean Sea

References

  • Kontadakis C., Mbazios G., Polyzoulis G. & Manousis T. (2019). Two new species of Raphitoma (Gastropoda: Conoidea: Raphitomidae) from the Greek Seas. Xenophora Taxonomy. 25: 26-36.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q85795988 entry