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

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

  • 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


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