Raphitoma symmetrica
Raphitoma symmetrica is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Raphitoma symmetrica | |
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| Shell of † Raphitoma symmetrica (specimen at MNHN, Pqris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Raphitoma |
| Species: | R. symmetrica |
| Binomial name | |
| Raphitoma symmetrica (Reeve, 1846) | |
Description
Distribution
Fossils of this extinct marine species were found in Miocene strata on Martinique.
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gollark: `Their strong magic makes them one of the most feared breeds of dragons.`
gollark: `They eat anything they can kill, which is almost everything.`
References
- Cossmann (M.), 1913 Étude comparative de fossiles miocéniques recueillis à la Martinique et à l'Isthme de Panama. Journal de Conchyliologie, t. 61, vol. 1, p. 1-64
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