Sinum planulatum
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| image = Sinum planulatum.png
| image_caption = Illustration of juvenile (7–9) and adult (10–12) S. planulatum from Weinkauff.
| taxon = Sinum planulatum
| authority = (Récluz, 1843)
| synonyms =
- Ectosinum pauloconvexum Iredale, 1931
- Ectosinum planulatum (Récluz, 1843)
- Sigaretus gualtierianus Récluz, 1851
- Sigaretus planulatus Récluz, 1843 (original combination)
- Sinum (Ectosinum) planulatum (Récluz, 1843) accepted - alternate representation
- Sinum planatum (misspelling)
}}
Sinum planulatum , the flattened ear snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, also known as the moon snails.{{Cite web |title=WoRMS - Sinum planulatum (Récluz, 1843) |url=https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=569948 |access-date= |website=World Register of Marine Species}}
Description
The size of the shell varies between {{convert|22|and|33|mm|abbr=on}}.
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Distribution
Sinum planulatum species occur off the coast of Tanzania and Mozambique.
References
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- Spry J.F. (1961) The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods Tanganyika Notes and Records
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Category:Gastropods described in 1843
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