| Engina trifasciata | |
|---|---|
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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 |
| 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
- ↑ Engina trifasciata (Reeve, 1846). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 November 2014.
- ↑ "Engina trifasciata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
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