Raphitoma histrix
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Raphitoma histrix is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Raphitoma histrix was first described as a fossil from the Pliocene of north-western Italy, though the name had also been used for shells from both the Mediterranean and western Africa.
Distribution
Fossils of this marine species were found in Pliocene strata in Italy.
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