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Sinum perspectivum (Say 1831)

Sinum perspectivum

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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

  1. ^ 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 .
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ Common Baby's Ear: Well-Named Naticidae Retrieved 2011-11-29.
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Sinum perspectivum: Brief Summary

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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.

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Distribution

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Range: 39°N to 28°S; 97°W to 34.9°W. Distribution: USA: New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida; Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico; Mexico: Campeche State, Yucatan State, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela; Venezuela: Sucre, Isla Margarita; Bermuda, Cuba; Cuba: Havana Province, Matanzas; Cayman Islands; Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman Island; Jamaica; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; Surinam, Brazil; Brazil: Amapa, Para, Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina

Reference

North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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