Raphitoma radula

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

Raphitoma radula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Raphitomidae
Genus:	Raphitoma
Species:	R. radula
Binomial name
Raphitoma radula (Monterosato, 1884)
Synonyms[1]
Cordieria radula Monterosato, 1884 (original combination) Clathurella radula de Monterosato, Locard, 1886 Raphitoma reticulata radula Nordsieck, 1968 Raphitoma echinata cordieri form d (radula) Monterosato, Nordsieck, 1977

Description

The length of the shell varies between 12 mm and 19 mm, its diameter between 4 mm and 8 mm.

The shell of Raphitoma radula is typically small to medium-sized, with a slender and elongated shape. It has a pointed apex and a sculptured surface with distinctive spiral grooves or ridges. The coloration and pattern on the shell can vary, often featuring a combination of different shades or markings.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Central Mediterranean Sea off Palermo, Sicily; off France, Croatia and Algeria.