Raphitoma sophiae

Raphitoma sophiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1][2]

Raphitoma sophiae
Shell of Raphitoma sophiae (specimen 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. sophiae
Binomial name
Raphitoma sophiae
Kontadakis & Polyzoulis, 2019

Description

The length of the shell reaches 15.5 mm, its diameter 6.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Aegean Sea and in the Sea of Crete.

References

  • Kontadakis C., Mbazios G., Polyzoulis G. & Manousis T. (2019). Two new species of Raphitoma (Gastropoda: Conoidea: Raphitomidae) from the Greek Seas. Xenophora Taxonomy. 25: 26–36.
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