Sinum bifasciatum

Sinum bifasciatum
Scientific 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
	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

mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.^[1]

Description

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

This species occurs in the

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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
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