Sinum perspectivum

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Sinum perspectivum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Sinum
Species:
S. perspectivum
Binomial name
Sinum perspectivum
(Say, 1831)

Sinum perspectivum, common name the white baby ear, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. [1]

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Distribution

Sinum perspectivum is found on the eastern coast of America from Maryland south to Brazil, and also round Bermuda.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 51 mm. [2] It has a shallowly coiled shell with a wide opening and graceful curved outline. It is white both outside and inside. Like the other members of its family, it is carnivorous. [3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 70 m. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Sinum perspectivum (Say, 1831) . Rosenberg, G. (2010). Sinum perspectivum (Say, 1831). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160053 on 17 June 2010 .
  2. 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776 .
  3. ↑ Common Baby's Ear: Well-Named Naticidae Retrieved 2011-11-29.
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