# Raphitoma arnoldi

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Species of gastropod

Raphitoma arnoldi Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Order: Neogastropoda Superfamily: Conoidea Family: Raphitomidae Genus: Raphitoma Species: R. arnoldi Binomial name Raphitoma arnoldi Pallary, 1904 Synonyms[1] Clathurella papillosa var. arnoldi (Pallary, 1906) Philbertia papillosa var. arnoldi Pallary, 1906 Raphitoma (Philbertia) arnoldi Nordsieck, 1977

***Raphitoma arnoldi*** is a [species](/source/Species) of [sea snail](/source/Sea_snail), a marine [gastropod](/source/Gastropod) [mollusk](/source/Mollusc) in the [family](/source/Family_(taxonomy)) [Raphitomidae](/source/Raphitomidae).[1]

## Description

The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 14 mm.

The shell differs from *[Raphitoma papillosa](/source/Raphitoma_papillosa)* (Pallary, 1904) by its taller shape, narrower [whorls](/source/Whorl_(mollusc)) and by its more compact and regular reticulation.[2]

## Distribution

This species occurs in the Western and Central [Mediterranean Sea](/source/Mediterranean_Sea).

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WoRMS_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WoRMS_1-1) [*Raphitoma arnoldi* Pallary, 1904](http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139356). Retrieved through: [World Register of Marine Species](/source/World_Register_of_Marine_Species) on 5 April 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Pallary, *Addition à la faune malacologique du Golfe de Gabès.* Journal de Conchyliologie; Journal de conchyliologie t. 54 s. 4](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16298438#page/100/mode/1up)

- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213

## External links

- Tucker, J.K. (2004). ["Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)"](http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00682f.pdf) (PDF). *Zootaxa*. **682**: 1–1295. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.11646/zootaxa.682.1.1](https://doi.org/10.11646%2Fzootaxa.682.1.1).

- [Pallary P. (1904–1906). *Addition à la faune malacologique du Golfe de Gabès.* Journal de Conchyliologie. 52: 212-248, pl. 7 \[1904\]; 54: 77–124, pl. 4](https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16290430)

- [naturamediterraneo vers. 0.1.9 15.11.2006](http://www.naturamediterraneo.it/public/doram/NCIM_0.1.9.1.pdf)

- [Gastropods.com: *Raphitoma arnoldi*](http://www.gastropods.com/8/Shell_41368.shtml)

Taxon identifiers Raphitoma arnoldi Wikidata: Q3721028 CoL: 7957C EUNIS: 59356 GBIF: 4369304 IRMNG: 11067284 Open Tree of Life: 2902613 SeaLifeBase: 98884 WoRMS: 139356

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