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.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engina_trifasciata
No tags for this post.