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

Raphitoma densa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Raphitoma
Species:
R. densa
Binomial name
Raphitoma densa
(Monterosato, 1884)
Synonyms[1]
  • Clathurella decorata Locard, 1891
  • Philbertia densa Monterosato, 1884
  • Philbertia densa fusca (var.) Locard, E.A.A. & E. Caziot, 1900
  • Philbertia densa minor (var.) Locard, E.A.A. & E. Caziot, 1900
  • Philbertia densa rufa (var.) Locard, E.A.A. & E. Caziot, 1900
  • Raphitoma (Philbertia) bourguignati tarentina F. Nordsieck, 1977
  • Raphitoma (Philbertia) flavida F. Nordsieck, 1977
  • Raphitoma flavida F. Nordsieck, 1977

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 9 mm and 12 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Western and Central Mediterranean Sea.

References

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  1. ^ a b Raphitoma densa (Monterosato, 1884). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
  • Nordsieck F. (1977). The Turridae of the European seas. Roma: La Conchiglia. 131 pp.
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