''Raphitoma radula'' is a

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of sea snail, a marine gastropod

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Raphitomidae Raphitomidae is a family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.) (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families". '' Malacologia'' 47(1-2). . 3 ...

.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Raphitoma radula (Monterosato, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=881516 on 2019-12-09

Description

The length of the shell varies between 12 mm and 19 mm, its diameter between 4 mm and 8 mm. The shell of Raphitoma radula is typically small to medium-sized, with a slender and elongated shape. It has a pointed apex and a sculptured surface with distinctive spiral grooves or ridges. The coloration and pattern on the shell can vary, often featuring a combination of different shades or markings.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Central

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References

External links

Monterosato T. A. (di) (1884). ''Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee''. Palermo, Virzi, 152 pp

Gastropods.com: ''Raphitoma (pupoides''
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Riccardo Giannuzzi-Savelli, Francesco Pusateri, Riccardo Giannuzzi-Savelli, Riccardo Giannuzzi: ''A revision of the Mediterranean Raphitomidae, 3: on the Raphitoma pupoides (Monterosato, 1884) complex, with the description of a new species (Mollusca Gastropoda)''; Biodiversity Journal, 2016, 7 (1): 103–115

radula The radula (, ; plural radulae or radulas) is an anatomical structure used by molluscs for feeding, sometimes compared to a tongue. It is a minutely toothed, chitinous ribbon, which is typically used for scraping or cutting food before the food ...

Gastropods described in 1884 {{Raphitomidae-stub