Raphitoma mediodenticulata

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

Raphitoma mediodenticulata
Shell and protoconch of Raphitoma mediodenticulata (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Raphitoma
Species:
R. mediodenticulata
Binomial name
Raphitoma mediodenticulata
Lozouet, 2017

Description

Distribution

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

References

  1. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Raphitoma mediodenticulata Lozouet, 2017 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1056629 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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