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)

| synonyms_ref = Bouchet P. (2015) Sinum planulatum (Récluz, 1843): in Mollusca base (2015) Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia php?p=taxdetails&id=569948 on 2016-03-26

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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:Naticidae

Category:Gastropods described in 1843

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