Raphitoma alida
Raphitoma alida is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Raphitoma alida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Raphitoma |
| Species: | R. alida |
| Binomial name | |
| Raphitoma alida Pusateri & Giannuzzi-Savelli, 2016 | |
Description
The length of the shell reaches a length of 17.1 mm and a diameter of 7 mm.
Distribution
Fossils of this extinct marine species were found on Sicily, Italy
References
- MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Raphitoma alida Pusateri & Giannuzzi-Savelli, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=881515 on 2019-11-30
External links
- Pusateri F., Giannuzzi-Savelli R. & Bartolini S. (2016). A revision of the Mediterranean Raphitomidae, 3: on the Raphitoma pupoides (Monterosato, 1884) complex, with the description of a new species (Mollusca Gastropoda). Biodiversity Journal. 7(1): 103-115
- Barrientos, Z. (2019). A new genus of semislugs (Stylommatophora, Euconulidae) from Costa Rica and a review of the genus Velifera (Stylommatophora, Euconulidae). Revista de Biología Tropical. 67(6): 1313-1358
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