Engina trifasciata
Appearance
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Shell of Engina trifasciata | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Pisaniidae |
Genus: | Engina |
Species: | E. trifasciata
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Binomial name | |
Engina trifasciata (Reeve, 1846)
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Engina trifasciata, is commonly known as the "striped engina" or "bumble bee snail", names which can also refer to Engina mendicaria. It is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae.[1]
Description
[edit]Engina trifasciata can reach 17 mm in size.[2] The shell is striped in a transverse spiral pattern with alternating bands of black and cream.
References
[edit]- ^ Engina trifasciata (Reeve, 1846). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Engina trifasciata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 November 2014.