Biology:Sinum bifasciatum
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Genus: | Sinum |
| Species: | S. bifasciatum
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| Sinum bifasciatum (Récluz, 1851)
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Sinum bifasciatum is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]
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,
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sinum bifasciatum (Récluz, 1851). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 December 2018.
- Weinkauff H.C. (1883). Die Gattung Sigaretus. [in] Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, 2nd ed. (Küster H.C., ed.). 6(1)[(2)]: 1-50, pl. A, 1–10.
- 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.
- Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011). Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum. 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls.
External links
- "Sinum bifasciatum" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/6/Shell_10776.shtml.
- Récluz, C. A. (1851). Catalogue des espèces du genre Sigaret (Sigaretus Lk). Journal de Conchyliologie. 2: 163-191, pl. 6
- Dunker, W. (1853). Index molluscorum, quae in itinere ad Guineam inferiorem collegit Georgius Tams Med. Dr.. Cassel, Th. Fischer, vi + 74 pp., 10 pl
Wikidata ☰ Q6781354 entry
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