''Retilaskeya horrida'' is a species of

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(gastropoda orthogastropoda) in the family Cerithiopsidae cerithiopsinae, which is known from

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an oceans. It was described by Monterosato in 1874.''Retilaskeya horrida''
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Monterosato T. A. (di) (1874 (luglio)). ''Recherches conchyliologiques, effectuées au Cap Santo Vito, en Sicile.'' (Traduz. dall'italiano di H. Crosse). Journal de Conchyliologie 22 (3) : 243-282 (luglio) 22 (4)
Newtoniellidae Gastropods described in 1874 {{Newtoniellidae-stub