Sinum perspectivum

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]

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)

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. 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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