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Sinum concavum

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Sinum concavum
Sinum concavum shell
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Sinum
Species:
S. concavum
Binomial name
Sinum concavum
(Lamarck, 1822)
Synonyms[1]

Sigaretus concavus Lamarck, 1822 (basionym)

Sinum concavum, common name the concave ear moon snail, 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 19 mm and 50 mm.

Distribution

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This species is present in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal, Guinea and Angola.

References

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Notes
  1. ^ a b Sinum concavum (Lamarck, 1822). WoRMS (2009). Sinum concavum (Lamarck, 1822). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225301 on 5 May 2011 .
Sources
  • 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
  • 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 concavum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 4 May 2011.