Raphitoma natalensis explained

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

Description

The shell reaches a length of 5 mm and its diameter of 2.3 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Africa.

External links

• Barnard K.H. (1958), Contribution to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part 1. Gastropoda; Prosobranchiata: Toxoglossa; Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum, vol. 44
• Gastropods.com: Raphitoma natalensis

Notes and References

1. Tucker . J.K.. 2004 . Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa. 682. 1–1295. 10.11646/zootaxa.682.1.1.