Sinum bifasciatum

Sinum bifasciatum is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Sinum bifasciatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Naticoidea
Family:
Naticidae
Genus:
Sinum
Species:
S. bifasciatum
Binomial name
Sinum bifasciatum
(Récluz, 1851)
Synonyms[1]

Sigaretus bifasciatus Récluz, 1851 (basionym)

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 18 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea, in the Atlantic Ocean along the Canary Islands, Cape Verdes, Morocco, West Africa and Angola,

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References
  1. Sinum bifasciatum (Récluz, 1851). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 December 2018.
  • Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates pp.
  • Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp.
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
  • Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
  • "Sinum bifasciatum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 14 April 2011.


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