White Baby Ear
Sinum perspectivum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–70 m
- Max size: 5.1 cm
A small predatory sea snail of the moon snail family, the white baby ear hunts buried clams and worms across sand and shell bottoms from the shoreline down to about seventy metres. Its broad, flattened shell sits almost hidden beneath a fleshy foot that engulfs much of it as the animal plows through the sediment of reefs, mangroves and coastal flats.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Naticidae › Sinum
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 160053.
FAQ
- How deep does the White Baby Ear live?
- The White Baby Ear (Sinum perspectivum) is typically found at 0–70 m.
- How big does the White Baby Ear get?
- The White Baby Ear grows to about 5.1 cm.