Raphitoma arnoldi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Raphitoma arnoldi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Raphitoma |
| Species: | R. arnoldi
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| Binomial name | |
| Raphitoma arnoldi Pallary, 1904
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Description
editThe 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
editThis species occurs in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea.
References
edit- 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
External links
edit- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.682.1.1.
- 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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