Raphitoma horrida

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;

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

Description

The length of the shell reaches 13 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea.

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References

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

External links

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[WoRMS-1] Raphitoma horrida (Monterosato, 1884). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.