Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Buccinidae Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Buccinoidea Genus Engina | |
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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 Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Description
Engina trifasciata can reach 17 mm in size. The shell is striped in a transverse spiral pattern with alternating bands of black and cream.
References
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