| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Raphitoma arnoldi Pallary, 1904 | |
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Raphitoma arnoldi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
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.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea.
References
- ^ Raphitoma arnoldi Pallary, 1904. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
- Pallary, Addition à la faune malacologique du Golfe de Gabès. Journal de Conchyliologie; Journal de conchyliologie t. 54 s. 4
- 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
- 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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