Sinum planulatum
| Sinum planulatum | |
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| Illustration of juvenile (7–9) and adult (10–12) S. planulatum from Weinkauff. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Genus: | Sinum |
| Species: | S. planulatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sinum planulatum (Récluz, 1843) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Sinum planulatum, the flattened ear snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, also known as the moon snails.[2]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 22 and 33 mm (0.87 and 1.30 in).[3]
Distribution
Sinum planulatum species mainly occur off the coast of African countries such as Tanzania and Mozambique, though they have also been found off the coasts of Australia, Japan, India, the Philippines, and China.[4]
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "WoRMS - Sinum planulatum (Récluz, 1843)". World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ Récluz, C. (1843). Monographie du genre Syndosmia. Revue Zoologique.
- ↑ "Occurrence Search". GBIF.
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- Spry J.F. (1961) The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods Tanganyika Notes and Records