# Raphitoma histrix

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Extinct species of gastropod

Raphitoma histrix Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda Order: Neogastropoda Superfamily: Conoidea Family: Raphitomidae Genus: Raphitoma Species: R. histrix Binomial name Raphitoma histrix Bellardi, 1847 Synonyms[1] † Defrancia histrix Jeffreys, 1856 † Echion histrix Monter., 1872 † Mangelia histrix Forest., 1868 †Pleurotoma hystrix de Cristofori & Jan, 1832 (nomen nudum) † Pleurotoma spinulosa Cont., 1864

***Raphitoma histrix*** is an extinct [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]

*Raphitoma histrix* was first described as a fossil from the [Pliocene](/source/Pliocene) of north-western Italy, though the name had also been used for shells from both the Mediterranean and western Africa.[2]

## Distribution

Fossils of this marine species were found in [Pliocene](/source/Pliocene) strata in [Italy](/source/Italy).

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WoRMS_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WoRMS_1-1) [*Raphitoma histrix* Bellardi, 1847](http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139368). Retrieved through: [World Register of Marine Species](/source/World_Register_of_Marine_Species) on 5 April 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Christopher Taylor, (6/9/2014). *Raphitoma Histrix.* Received from [http://coo.fieldofscience.com/2014/06/raphitoma-hystrix.html](http://coo.fieldofscience.com/2014/06/raphitoma-hystrix.html)

- Giannuzzi-Savelli R., Pusateri F. & Bartolini S. (2018). *A revision of the Mediterranean Raphitomidae (Gastropoda: Conoidea) 5: loss of planktotrophy and pairs of species, with the description of four new species*. Bollettino Malacologico. 54, supplement 11: 1-77

## External links

- [Bellardi L. (1847). *Monografia delle Pleurotome fossili del Piemonte.* Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino. 9(2): 531-650, 4 pls](https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7664911)

Taxon identifiers Raphitoma histrix Wikidata: Q3719472 CoL: 4RKST EUNIS: 59368 GBIF: 4369310 IRMNG: 11087473 OBIS: 139368 Open Tree of Life: 2902641 WoRMS: 139368

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