Raphitoma sophiae explained

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

Description

The length of the shell reaches 15.5 mm, its diameter 6.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Aegean Sea and in the Sea of Crete.

References

• 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.

External links

• Biolib.cz: Raphitoma sophiae

Notes and References

1. https://jbiolres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40709-018-0085-3 Manousis, C. et al, 2018. The family Raphitomidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea) in the Greek Seas with the description of two new species; Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki, 2018
2. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Raphitoma sophiae Kontadakis & Polyzoulis, 2019. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1288829 on 2019-12-18