Sinuber sculptum is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Sinuber sculptum
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S. sculptum
Binomial name
Sinuber sculptum
(Martens, 1878)

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Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 9.5 mm.[2]

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Minimum recorded depth is 94 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 855 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Sinuber sculptum (Martens, 1878). WoRMS (2009). Sinuber sculptum (Martens, 1878). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197445 on 17 June 2010 .
  2. ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.