Raphitoma neoscapulata

Raphitoma neoscapulata is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Raphitoma neoscapulata
Shell and protoconch of Raphitoma neoscapulata (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. neoscapulata
Binomial name
Raphitoma neoscapulata
Lozouet, 2017

Description

Distribution

Fossils of this extinct marine species were found in Oligocene strata in Southwest France.

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References

  1. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Raphitoma neoscapulata Lozouet, 2017 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1056633 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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