Raphitoma melitis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1][2]

Raphitoma melitis
Shell of Raphitoma melitis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Raphitoma
Species:
R. melitis
Binomial name
Raphitoma melitis
Kontadakis & Mbazios, 2019

Description

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The length of the shell attains 6.9 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Aegean Sea

References

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  • Kontadakis C., Mbazios G., Polyzoulis G. & Manousis T. (2019). Two new species of Raphitoma (Gastropoda: Conoidea: Raphitomidae) from the Greek Seas. Xenophora Taxonomy. 25: 26-36.
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