Raphitoma echinata

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

Subspecies
  • Raphitoma echinata pumila Monterosato, 1890

Raphitoma echinata
Shells of Raphitoma echinata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Raphitoma
Species:
R. echinata
Binomial name
Raphitoma echinata
(Brocchi, 1814)
Synonyms[1]
  • Clathurella septentrionalis Locard, 1891 (dubious synonym)
  • Defrancia reticulata (Renier, 1804) (unavailable name (published in a work rejected by ICZN))
  • Homotoma reticulata Renier, 1804
  • Murex echinatus Brocchi, 1814
  • Murex reticulatus Brocchi, 1814
  • Murex reticulatus Renier, 1804 (unavailable name under ICZN Opinion 316)
  • Philbertia asperimma Brown, C.T., 1827
  • Philbertia echinata (Brocchi, 1814)
  • Philbertia reticulata (Renieri, 1804) (published in a paper rejected by ICZN opinion 316)
  • Pleurotoma reticulata (Brocchi, 1814)
  • Raphitoma reticulata Renier, 1804
  • Raphitoma reticulata Brocchi, 1814
  • Raphitoma septentrionalis Locard, 1892

Description

The shell length varies between 12 mm and 20 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in European waters from Norway to Madeira and in the Mediterranean Sea along Apulia and Greece.

References
  1. Raphitoma echinata (Brocchi, 1814). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 January 2011.
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
  • Marine Benthic Fauna List, Læsø, Denmark
  • "Raphitoma echinata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  • Brocchi G.B. (1814). Conchiologia fossile subapennina con osservazioni geologiche sugli Apennini e sul suolo adiacente. Milano. Vol. 1: i-lxxx, 1-56, 1-240; vol. 2: 241-712, 16 pls
  • Bellardi L. (1877), I molluschi dei terreni terziarii del Piemonte e della Liguria /
  • Locard A. (1891). Les coquilles marines des côtes de France. Annales de la Société Linnéenne de Lyon. 37: 1-385
  • Natural History Museum, Rotterdam: Raphitoma echinata


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