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Raphitoma strucki (Maltzan 1883)

Raphitoma strucki

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

Description

The length of the shell reaches 5.5 mm.

The shell has a turreted fusiform shape, with a produced spire and deep sutures. The color of the shell is reddish brown. It contains nine, straight ribs, decussated and rendered nodulous by spiral riblets. The sinus is nearly obsolete. The outer lip is thickened and dentate. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.

References

  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Raphitoma strucki (Maltzan, 1883). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1030865 on 2019-12-19
  2. ^ G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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Raphitoma strucki: Brief Summary

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Raphitoma strucki is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

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