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Raphitoma melitis

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

Last revised
Jul 9, 2026
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Length
186 w
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Source
Raphitoma melitis
Shell of Raphitoma melitis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Raphitoma
Species:
R. melitis
Binomial name
Raphitoma melitis
Kontadakis & Mbazios, 2019

Raphitoma melitis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.12

Description

The length of the shell attains 6.9 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Aegean Sea

References

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.
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