Raphitoma arenosa
Raphitoma arenosa is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Raphitoma arenosa | |
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| Shell and protoconch of Raphitoma arenosa (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Raphitoma |
| Species: | R. arenosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Raphitoma arenosa Lozouet, 2017 | |
Description
Distribution
Fossils of this extinct marine species were found in Oligocene strata in Southwest France.
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References
- MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Raphitoma arenosa Lozouet, 2017 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1056625 on 2019-11-30
- Lozouet P. (2017). Les Conoidea de l'Oligocène supérieur (Chattien) du bassin de l'Adour (Sud-Ouest de la France). Cossmanniana. 19: 3–180. page(s): 62–63, pl. 28 figs 18–19, pl. 29 figs 1-6
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