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Raphitoma nivea

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

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Description

This species has a broad twisted apex of two whorls. It resembles Raphitoma echinata (Brocchi, 1814) (synonym of Raphitoma reticulata Renier, 1804) in size, sculpture, and outlines, but R. echinata has a slender and acute apex of four whorls.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Algeria.

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