Sinum planulatum

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.[1]

Sinum planulatum
Illustration of juvenile (7–9) and adult (10–12) S. planulatum from Weinkauff.
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]
  • Ectosinum pauloconvexum Iredale, 1931
  • Ectosinum planulatum (Récluz, 1843)
  • Sigaretus gualtierianus Récluz, 1851
  • Sigaretus planulatus Récluz, 1843 (original combination)
  • Sinum (Ectosinum) planulatum (Récluz, 1843) accepted - alternate representation
  • Sinum planatum (misspelling)

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. 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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