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Pseudorhaphitoma

Pseudorhaphitoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.

Description

This genus was originally described by Boettger as a section in the genus Clathurella.

The small, thick, monochrome brown or white, elongate shells are claviform. They contain 6 - 7 whorls. The prominent and continuous axial ribs are moderately strong. They are crossed regularly by numerous, fine spiral lirae, producing granular or transverse plicules. The aperture measures about a third of the total length. The weakly notched siphonal canal is narrow and shallow. The sharp outer lip is denticulate on the inside and usually shows a particularly strong tooth close to the well-cut anal sinus. The columella occasionally carries 1-2 denticles.

Species

Species within the genus Pseudorhaphitoma include:

Species brought into synonymy:
  • Pseudorhaphitoma anna T<small>hiele, J., 1925</small>: synonym of Pseudorhaphitoma thielei <small>Kilburn, 1993</small>
  • Pseudorhaphitoma castellata <small>(Smith E. A., 1888)</small>: synonym of Agathotoma castellata <small>(E.A. Smith, 1888)</small>
  • Pseudorhaphitoma costata coarctata <small>G.B. Sowerby, 1897</small>: synonym of Pseudorhaphitoma alfredi <small>(E.A. Smith, 1904)</small>
  • Pseudorhaphitoma misera <small>K.H.J. Thiele, 1925</small>: synonym of Pseudorhaphitoma alfredi <small>(E.A. Smith, 1904)</small>
  • Pseudorhaphitoma maria <small>K.H.J. Thiele, 1925</small>: synonym of Pseudorhaphitoma ichthys <small>(J.C. Melvill, 1910)</small>
  • Pseudorhaphitoma obeliscus <small>L.A. Reeve, 1846</small>: synonym of Pseudorhaphitoma pyramis <small>(R.B. Hinds, 1843)</small>

References

  • Bouchet P., Kantor Yu.I., Sysoev A. & Puillandre N. (2011) A new operational classification of the Conoidea. Journal of Molluscan Studies 77: 273-308.

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