Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Orthogastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order Neogastropoda > Superfamily Conoidea > Family Raphitomidae > Genus Raphitoma

Raphitoma melitis Kontadakis & Mbazios, 2019

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Raphitoma*	Bellardi, 1847	accepted genus name
*Cordieria*	Monterosato, 1884	junior homonym
*Homotoma*	Bellardi, 1875	junior homonym
*Cyrtoides*	F. Nordsieck, 1968	synonym
*Peratotoma*	G. F. Harris & Burrows, 1891	synonym
*Philbertia*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Raphitoma (Cyrtoides)*	F. Nordsieck, 1968	synonym
*Raphitoma (Philbertia)*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Raphitoma (Raphitoma)*	Bellardi, 1848	synonym

Literature

original description	Kontadakis C., Mbazios G., Polyzoulis G. & Manousis T. (2019). Two new species of Raphitoma (Gastropoda: Conoidea: Raphitomidae) from the Greek Seas. Xenophora Taxonomy. 25: 26-36.
additional source	Manousis T., Kontadakis C., Mbazios G. & Polyzoulis G. (2018). The family Raphitomidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea) in the Greek Seas with the description of two new species. Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki. 25(1): DOI 10.1186/s40709-018-0085-3.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Raphitoma melitis Kontadakis & Mbazios, 2019. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1288827

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Environment

marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.