Engina trifasciata

Engina trifasciata
Shell of Engina trifasciata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Pisaniidae
Genus: Engina
Species:
E. trifasciata
Binomial name
Engina trifasciata
(Reeve, 1846)

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

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

  1. ^ Engina trifasciata (Reeve, 1846). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Engina trifasciata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
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