Raphitoma skylla is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Raphitoma skylla | |
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| Shell of Raphitoma skylla (holotype in 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. skylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Raphitoma skylla Pusateri & Giannuzzi-Savelli, 2018
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Description edit
The length of the shell attains 7.5 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea off Sicily, Italy
References edit
- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Raphitoma skylla Pusateri & Giannuzzi-Savelli, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1301147 on 2019-12-06
- Giannuzzi-Savelli R., Pusateri F. & Bartolini S. (2018). A revision of the Mediterranean Raphitomidae (Gastropoda: Conoidea) 5: loss of planktotrophy and pairs of species, with the description of four new species. Bollettino Malacologico. 54, supplement 11: 1-77. page(s): 35-36, figs 38-39B