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Sinum
Description | Sinum is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Most naticids have shells that are globular, but the shell of species in the genus Sinum is flattened to some extent, some being so flattened that they are ear-shaped. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinum, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Sinum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Sinum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Sinum Röding, 1798 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Röding, Peter F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum, sive, Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae quae olim collegerat Joa. Fried. Bolten. Johan. Christi. Trappii, Hamburgi.: pt.2: , , 1-199. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 11 (18%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 237 - 201 Ma Mesozoic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | limited (based on Gastropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | carnivore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Naticidae) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Name(s) | フクロガイ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinum |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Sigaretus (Naticina) subgenus | listed (PBDB) | 3 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 48.6 Ma Eocene | |
Sinum (Sinum) ✝ subgenus | listed (PBDB) | 21 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
Ectosinum microstira ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Sigaretus aquensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus bilix species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus chipolanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus cinctus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 237 Ma Middle Triassic | 237 Ma Middle Triassic | |
Sigaretus excentricus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus gabbi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus gatunensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus ineptus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus javanus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sigaretus lacteus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus listerii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus mammilaris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus mexicanus species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
Sigaretus microstira species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus neritoideus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus perrini ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sigaretus petitianus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus protoneritoideus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus sinuatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sigaretus subglobosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum africanum species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 47.8 Ma Eocene | |
Sinum aquensis species | listed (PBDB) | 6 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Sinum beatricae species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 23 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Sinum bifasciatum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum bilix ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 27 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 41.3 Ma Eocene | |
Sinum californicum ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
Sinum carolanum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Sinum chesapeakensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
Sinum chipolanum ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 12 | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
Sinum clathratum species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 17 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Sinum concavum species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Sinum cortezi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum coryliforme ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sinum cymba species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Sinum danvillense species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum debile species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | |
Sinum debilis species | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Sinum declive species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 20 | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | 41.3 Ma Eocene | |
Sinum delessertii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum deserti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum diauges species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum dickersoni ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 59.2 Ma Paleocene | 59.2 Ma Paleocene | |
Sinum dodoneum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum euryhedra ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sinum excentricum ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sinum eximium species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sinum faviai species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum fragilis ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | |
Sinum gabbi ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 20 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | |
Sinum gabrielensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
Sinum gatunense ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 7 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | |
Sinum grayi species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sinum haliotoidea species | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Sinum haliotoideum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum imperforatum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Sinum incisum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum ineptum ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 11 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
Sinum infirmum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum jacksonense species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 41.3 Ma Eocene | |
Sinum japonicum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum javanicum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum javanus species | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Sinum keratium species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum lacondamini ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
Sinum laevigatum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum maculatum species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Sinum marwicki species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum minus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum mississippiense ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 9 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
Sinum nagibi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum nanhaiense species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum naticoidalis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
Sinum neritoideum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum neritoidium species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum nolani ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
Sinum noyesii species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sinum obliqua ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |
Sinum obliquum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 31 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
Sinum occidentis ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 41.3 Ma Eocene | 41.3 Ma Eocene | |
Sinum pacificum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 48.6 Ma Eocene | |
Sinum perrini species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sinum perspectivum species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 20 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Sinum planulatum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum polandi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum protoneritoideus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sinum quasimodoides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum quirosanum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Sinum sanctijohannis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Sinum scopulosum species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 23 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Sinum scopulosus species | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
Sinum subglobosus ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 4 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
Sinum trigenarium species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum vittatum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum waltonense species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Sinum zonale species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Sigaretus Lamarck, 1799 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Sigaretus |
Sigarethus Schinz, 1825 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Sigarethus |
Sigaretia Herrmannsen, 1852 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Sigaretia |
Cryptostomus Blainville, 1818 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Cryptostomus |
Cryptostoma de Blainville, 1818 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Cryptostoma |
Catinus Oken, 1835 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Catinus |
Ectosinum Iredale, 1931 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Ectosinum |
Cigaretus Johnson, 1859 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Cigaretus |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1798 | Sinum Röding p. 14 |
1799 | Sigaretus Lamarck |
1806 | Sigaretarius Duméril |
1818 | Cryptostomus Blainville |
1853 | Catinus Adams and A. |
1904 | Sigaretus Martin p. 255 |
1928 | Sinum Woodring p. 389 |
1931 | Ectosinum Iredale |
1931 | Sinum Olsson p. 70 |
1943 | Sinum Gardner pp. 212-213 |
1944 | Sinum Durham p. 160 |
1947 | Sinum Gardner p. 552 |
1948 | Sinum Gardner p. 212 |
1957 | Sinum Rivera p. 180 |
1967 | Sinum Abbass p. 77 |
1970 | Sinum Addicott p. 70 |
1976 | Sinum Moore p. 33 |
Year | Name and Author |
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1977 | Sinum Ladd p. 30 |
1977 | Sinum Marincovich p. 342 |
1980 | Sinum Hickman p. 40 |
1982 | Sinum Ladd p. 39 |
1984 | Sinum Squires p. 26 |
1987 | Sinum Squires p. 39 |
1988 | Sinum Squires p. 13 |
1989 | Sinum Majima p. 69 |
1992 | Sinum Perrilliat p. 23 |
1992 | Sinum Ward p. 120 |
1993 | Sinum Wilson p. 222 |
2001 | Sinum Todd |
2001 | Sinum Wienrich p. 431 |
2002 | Sinum Sepkoski, Jr. |
2004 | Sinum Harzhauser p. 132 |
2010 | Sinum Landau and Marques da Silva p. 48 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!