Raphitoma azuari is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Raphitoma azuari | |
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| Shell of Raphitoma azuari (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Raphitoma |
| Species: | R. azuari
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| Binomial name | |
| Raphitoma azuari Pelorce & Horst, 2020
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Description
editThe length of the shell attains 12.6 mm. The sculpture (relief) of the shell consists of approximately 16 to 20 axial ribs, crossed by 16 to 20 finer spiral cords, with 5 to 7 above the suture. The intersection of these cords forms elongated and pointed nodules, especially on the early whorls, giving the shell a spiny appearance[2]
Distribution
editThis marine species was found off France in the Mediterranean Sea.
References
edit- ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Raphitoma azuari Pelorce & Horst, 2020. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1434231 on 2020-05-02
- ^ "Raphitoma azuari | DORIS". doris.ffessm.fr. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
Sources
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- Pelorce J. & Horst D. (2020). Raphitoma echinata (Brocchi, 1814) et Raphitoma echinata sensu auctores sur la côte méditerranéenne du département des Alpes-Maritimes (France). Xenophora Taxonomy. 28: 28–35.
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