Sinum perspectivum Say 1831 (moon snail)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Naticidae

Alternative combinations: Catinus perspectivus, Sigaretus perspectivus

Belongs to Sinum according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008

See also Holmes 1859

Sister taxa: Sinum (Sinum), Sinum africanum, Sinum akinkugbei, Sinum aquensis, Sinum beatricae, Sinum bilix, Sinum carolanum, Sinum chesapeakensis, Sinum chipolanum, Sinum clathratum, Sinum concavum, Sinum cymba, Sinum danvillense, Sinum debile, Sinum debilis, Sinum declive, Sinum euryhedra, Sinum excentricum, Sinum eximium, Sinum fragilis, Sinum gabbi, Sinum gabrielensis, Sinum gatunense, Sinum grayi, Sinum haliotoidea, Sinum imperforatum, Sinum ineptum, Sinum jacksonense, Sinum javanus, Sinum lacondamini, Sinum maculatum, Sinum mississippiense, Sinum naticoidalis, Sinum nolani, Sinum noyesii, Sinum obliquum, Sinum pacificum, Sinum perrini, Sinum protoneritoideus, Sinum quirosanum, Sinum sanctijohannis, Sinum scopulosum, Sinum scopulosus, Sinum subglobosus, Ectosinum microstira, Sigaretus costatus, Sigaretus cinctus, Sigaretus sanctijohannis, Sigaretus raynevalli, Sigaretus (Naticina), Sigaretus mexicanus, Sigaretus mississippiensis, Sigaretus perrini, Sigaretus javanus

Ecology: semi-infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Panama (1 collection), United States (15: Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina), Venezuela (1)

• Pliocene of Mexico (1), United States (1: South Carolina), Venezuela (1)

Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence

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