| Raphitoma eberti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Raphitoma |
| Species: | †R. eberti
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| Binomial name | |
| †Raphitoma eberti A. von Koenen, 1894
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Raphitoma eberti is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae.1 It was originally described by von Koenen in 1894 and is known exclusively from fossil material.
Description
The shell of Raphitoma eberti reaches a length of approximately 7 mm. Like other members of its genus, it is characterized by a slender, elongated profile with pronounced spiral sculpture and axial ribs, creating a finely reticulate surface.
The aperture is narrow, and the siphonal canal is moderately extended. These features are typical of Raphitomidae, a family known for predatory behavior and well-defined shell ornamentation.2
Distribution
Fossils of Raphitoma eberti have been recovered from Eocene deposits in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine. These strata are dated to the middle to late Eocene, a time of active marine diversification in the Tethyan and Paratethyan basins.2
References
References
- Worldwide Mollusc Species Database: Raphitoma eberti
- Borghi, E., Dell'Angelo, B., & Tabanelli, C. (2016). Notes on some Eocene molluscs from the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine. Biodiversity Journal, 7(1): 103–115. [1]
- Koenen, A. von 1894: Das Norddeutsche Unter-Oligocän und seine Mollusken-Fauna. Abh. geol. Spec.-Karte Preuss. u. Thüring. Staat. 10 (6), 1250–1392