Sinum planulatum
| Sinum planulatum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Naticoidea |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Genus: | Sinum |
| Species: | S. planulatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sinum planulatum (Récluz, 1843) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Sinum planulatum, common name the flattened ear snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, also known as the moon snails.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 22 and 33 mm (0.87 and 1.30 in).
Distribution
The marine species occurs off Tanzania and Mozambique.
References
- 1 2 Bouchet P. (2015) Sinum planulatum (Récluz, 1843): in Mollusca base (2015) Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia php?p=taxdetails&id=569948 on 2016-03-26
- Spry J.F. (1961) The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods Tanganyika Notes and Records
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