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Sinum bifasciatum

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Sinum bifasciatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Sinum
Species:
S. bifasciatum
Binomial name
Sinum bifasciatum
(Récluz, 1851)
Synonyms[1]
  • Sigaretus bifasciatus Récluz, 1851 (basionym)
  • Sigaretus menkeanus Dunker, 1853 (junior synonym)
  • Sigaretus philippii Weinkauff, 1883
  • Sinum (Ectosinum) bifasciatum (Récluz, 1851) · alternate representation

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

Description

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

Distribution

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

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.
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  • "Sinum bifasciatum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  • 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