Engina trifasciata

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Engina trifasciata
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Shell of Engina trifasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Pisaniidae
Genus:
Engina
Species:
E. trifasciata
Binomial name
Engina trifasciata
(Reeve, 1846)

Engina trifasciata, is commonly known as the "striped engina" or "bumble bee snail", names which can also refer to Engina mendicaria. It is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae. [1]

Description

Engina trifasciata can reach 17 mm in size. [2] The shell is striped in a transverse spiral pattern with alternating bands of black and cream.

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References

  1. ↑ Engina trifasciata (Reeve, 1846) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 23 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Engina trifasciata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
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