Biology:Raphitoma radula

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Raphitoma radula
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Raphitoma
Species:
R. radula
Binomial name
Raphitoma radula
(Monterosato, 1884)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cordieria radula Monterosato, 1884 (original combination)
  • Clathurella radula de Monterosato, Locard, 1886
  • Raphitoma reticulata radula Nordsieck, 1968
  • Raphitoma echinata cordieri form d (radula) Monterosato, Nordsieck, 1977

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

Description

The length of the shell varies between 12 mm and 19 mm, its diameter between 4 mm and 8 mm.

The shell of Raphitoma radula is typically small to medium-sized, with a slender and elongated shape. It has a pointed apex and a sculptured surface with distinctive spiral grooves or ridges. The coloration and pattern on the shell can vary, often featuring a combination of different shades or markings.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Central Mediterranean Sea off Palermo, Sicily; off France , Croatia and Algeria.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Raphitoma radula (Monterosato, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=881516 on 2019-12-09

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q61698802 entry