Raphitoma horrida

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

Raphitoma horrida
Shell of Raphitoma horrida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Raphitoma
Species:
R. horrida
Binomial name
Raphitoma horrida
(Monterosato, 1884)
Synonyms[1]
  • Clathurella cordieri var. pungens Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883
  • Philbertia horrida elongata (var.) Locard, E.A.A. & E. Caziot, 1900
  • Philbertia horrida minor (var.) Locard, E.A.A. & E. Caziot, 1900
  • Philbertia horrida ventricosa (var.) Locard, E.A.A. & E. Caziot, 1900
  • Cordieria horrida Monterosato, 1884
  • Pleurotoma echinata Calcara P., 1839 (renamed)
  • Raphitoma cordieri Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883
  • Raphitoma pungens Monterosato, T.A. de M. di, 1884 (renamed)
  • Raphitoma (Cyrtoides) monterosatoi Nordsieck, F., 1977

Description

The length of the shell reaches 13 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea.

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References
  1. Raphitoma horrida (Monterosato, 1884). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
  • Nordsieck F. (1977). The Turridae of the European seas. Roma: La Conchiglia. 131 pp.
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213


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