# Raphitoma echinata

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Species of mollusc

Raphitoma echinata Shells of Raphitoma echinata Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Order: Neogastropoda Superfamily: Conoidea Family: Raphitomidae Genus: Raphitoma Species: R. echinata Binomial name Raphitoma echinata (Brocchi, 1814) Synonyms[1] Clathurella septentrionalis Locard, 1891 (dubious synonym) Defrancia reticulata (Renier, 1804) (unavailable name (published in a work rejected by ICZN)) Homotoma reticulata Renier, 1804 Murex echinatus Brocchi, 1814 Murex reticulatus Brocchi, 1814 Murex reticulatus Renier, 1804 (unavailable name under ICZN Opinion 316) Philbertia asperimma Brown, C.T., 1827 Philbertia echinata (Brocchi, 1814) Philbertia reticulata (Renieri, 1804) (published in a paper rejected by ICZN opinion 316) Pleurotoma reticulata (Brocchi, 1814) Raphitoma reticulata Renier, 1804 Raphitoma reticulata Brocchi, 1814 Raphitoma septentrionalis Locard, 1892

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

**Subspecies**

- *Raphitoma echinata pumila* Monterosato, 1890

## Description

The shell length varies between 12 mm and 20 mm.

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## Distribution

This species is distributed in the Mediterranean Sea along [Apulia](/source/Apulia), [Greece](/source/Greece), and the [Balearic Islands](/source/Balearic_Islands). They are also found north of the [Hebrides](/source/Hebrides) and in the North Sea.[2] As they occupy the coasts and the former [Doggerland](/source/Doggerland), it can be ascertained that Raphitoma echinata enjoy shallow waters.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WoRMS_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WoRMS_1-1) [*Raphitoma echinata* (Brocchi, 1814)](http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139366). Retrieved through: [World Register of Marine Species](/source/World_Register_of_Marine_Species) on 16 January 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Global_Biodiversity_Information_Facility_2-0)** ["Raphitoma echinata (Brocchi, 1814)"](https://www.gbif.org/species/2305485). *Global Biodiversity Information Facility*. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

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

- Marine Benthic Fauna List, Læsø, Denmark

## External links

- ["*Raphitoma echinata*"](http://www.gastropods.com/0/Shell_6100.shtml). *Gastropods.com*. Retrieved 16 January 2011.

- [Brocchi G.B. (1814). *Conchiologia fossile subapennina con osservazioni geologiche sugli Apennini e sul suolo adiacente.* Milano. Vol. 1: i-lxxx, 1-56, 1-240; vol. 2: 241-712, 16 pls](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12001697)

- [Bellardi L. (1877), I molluschi dei terreni terziarii del Piemonte e della Liguria /](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/45375#page/282/mode/1up)

- [Locard A. (1891). *Les coquilles marines des côtes de France.* Annales de la Société Linnéenne de Lyon. 37: 1-385](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54577547)

- [Natural History Museum, Rotterdam: *Raphitoma echinata*](http://www.nmr-pics.nl/Raphitomidae_new/album/slides/Raphitoma%20echinata.html)

Taxon identifiers Raphitoma echinata Wikidata: Q3177097 CoL: 6X4VB EUNIS: 59366 GBIF: 2305485 iNaturalist: 482502 IRMNG: 10198093 ITIS: 205146 NBN: NBNSYS0000186471 NCBI: 1028680 Observation.org: 943171 OBIS: 139366 WoRMS: 139366 Murex echinatus Wikidata: Q29406088 CoL: 44M26 GBIF: 7661414 IRMNG: 11767058 WoRMS: 716003

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