Raphitoma arnoldi

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

Raphitoma arnoldi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Raphitoma
Species:
R. arnoldi
Binomial name
Raphitoma arnoldi
Pallary, 1904
Synonyms[1]
  • Clathurella papillosa var. arnoldi (Pallary, 1906)
  • Philbertia papillosa var. arnoldi Pallary, 1906
  • Raphitoma (Philbertia) arnoldi Nordsieck, 1977

Description

The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 14 mm.

The shell differs from Raphitoma papillosa (Pallary, 1904) by its taller shape, narrower whorls and by its more compact and regular reticulation. [2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea.

References

  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213
  • Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
  • Pallary P. (1904-1906). Addition à la faune malacologique du Golfe de Gabès. Journal de Conchyliologie. 52: 212-248, pl. 7 [1904; 54: 77-124, pl. 4]
  • naturamediterraneo vers. 0.1.9 15.11.2006
  • Gastropods.com: Raphitoma arnoldi
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