Raphitoma kharybdis
Raphitoma kharybdis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Raphitoma kharybdis | |
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| Shell of Raphitoma kharybdis (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Raphitoma |
| Species: | R. kharybdis |
| Binomial name | |
| Raphitoma kharybdis Pusateri & Giannuzzi-Savelli, 2018 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 8.4 mm. The protoconch is paucispiral.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily, Italy
References
- Bibliography
- Giannuzzi-Savelli R., Pusateri F. & Bartolini S. (2018). A revision of the Mediterranean Raphitomidae (Gastropoda: Conoidea) 5: loss of planktotrophy and pairs of species, with the description of four new species. Bollettino Malacologico. 54, supplement 11: 1-77. page(s): 35-36, figs 38-39B
- Notes
- MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Raphitoma kharybdis Pusateri & Giannuzzi-Savelli, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1301148 on 2019-12-06
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