Sinum perspectivum
| Sinum perspectivum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Naticoidea |
| 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]
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
- ↑ 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.
- 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.
- ↑ Common Baby's Ear: Well-Named Naticidae Retrieved 2011-11-29.
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