Raphitoma azuari
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| Raphitoma azuari | |
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| Shell of Raphitoma azuari (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Raphitoma |
| Species: | R. azuari |
| Binomial name | |
| Raphitoma azuari Pelorce & Horst, 2020 | |
Raphitoma azuari is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
The length of the shell attains 12.6 mm. The sculpture (relief) of the shell consists of approximately 16 to 20 axial ribs, crossed by 16 to 20 finer spiral cords, with 5 to 7 above the suture. The intersection of these cords forms elongated and pointed nodules, especially on the early whorls, giving the shell a spiny appearance[2]
