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Table 2 Comparison of Raphitoma sophiae n. sp. characteristcs of mature specimens against those of R. densa, R. atropurpurea and R. echinata f. III

From: The family Raphitomidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea) in the Greek Seas with the description of two new species

Species/characteristics

R. sophiae

R. densa

R. atropurpurea

R. echinata f. III

Length/width ratio

2.4–2.5

2.5–2.8

2.6–2.8

2.2–2.4

Number of axial ribs on body whorl

18

18

17–23

15–16

Axial ribs form

Very convex

Convex

Convex

Very convex

Number of spiral cords on body whorl

25

19–21

19–21

16–17

Number of spiral cords on the penultimate whorl

10

7–9

8–9

6

Aperture teeth

12

11

11–12

9

Tail

Moderately long

Short

Short

Moderately long

Teleoconch microsculpture

Smooth

Rough (microgranules)

Smooth

Sandpaper appearance

Subsutural ramp

Wide

Moderately wide

Narrow

Very wide

Body whorl curvature

Inverted dome shaped

Rounded

Rounded

Inverted dome shaped

Teleoconch color-pattern

Randomly placed light brown patches on light beige background

Dense patches of dark grey or cerulean on a dull background

Uniformly dark brown-purple with white cord as an extension of the suture

Randomly placed diffused light brown areas on light beige background

Subsutural ramp radial color brush strokes

Present

Absent

Absent

Present

Size (mm)

9.30–15.55

9.60–11.80

8.00–17.00

19.10–21.10