Common name : Raphitomid

Aspect : the Raphitomidae are one of the most difficult family to describe by shell morphology only; their shells exhibit high variability in both shape and sculpture; shapes range from buccinoid (resembling a trumpet) to ovate (egg-shaped), elongate-fusiform (spindle-like), or high-cylindrical, with overall heights spanning 2 to 140 mm; sculpture can be nearly smooth or feature well-developed spiral and axial ribs, often with subsutural ramps; aperture has a smooth inner lip and no operculum

Feeding : predatory gastropods (small marine invertebrates, including polychaete worms, crustaceans, and other gastropods)

Environment : from tropical to polar regions and depths from intertidal zones to hadal depths (over 6000 m); in coastal bioclastic coarse sands, muddy bioclastic sands, and other soft substrates; particularly diverse in deep-sea habitats, such as those off Australia