Raphitoma histrix
Raphitoma histrix is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Raphitoma histrix | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Raphitoma |
| Species: | R. histrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Raphitoma histrix Bellardi, 1847 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Raphitoma histrix was first described as a fossil from the Pliocene of north-western Italy, though the name had also been used for shells from both the Mediterranean and western Africa.[2]
Description
Distribution
Fossils of this marine species were found in Pliocene strata in Italy.
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References
- Raphitoma histrix Bellardi, 1847. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
- Christopher Taylor, (6/9/2014). Raphitoma Histrix. Received from http://coo.fieldofscience.com/2014/06/raphitoma-hystrix.html
- Giannuzzi-Savelli R., Pusateri F. & Bartolini S. (2018). A revision of the Mediterranean Raphitomidae (Gastropoda: Conoidea) 5: loss of planktotrophy and pairs of species, with the description of four new species. Bollettino Malacologico. 54, supplement 11: 1-77
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