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]
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| Sinum concavum shell | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Naticidae |
| Genus: | Sinum |
| Species: | S. concavum
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| Binomial name | |
| Sinum concavum (Lamarck, 1822)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Sigaretus concavus Lamarck, 1822 (basionym) | |
Description edit
The size of an adult shell varies between 19 mm and 50 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species is present in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal, Guinea and Angola.
References edit
- Notes
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- "Sinum concavum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 4 May 2011.