Engina trifasciata
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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[]
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.
Categories:
- Pisaniidae
- Gastropods described in 1846