White Baby Ear
NameWhite Baby Ear
Scientific NameSinum perspectivum
Common NameWhite Baby Ear
FamilyNaticidae
GenusSinum
Speciesperspectivum
Geographic DistributionWestern Atlantic Ocean, ranging from North Carolina, USA, south through Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and down to Brazil.
Habitatsubtidal
Average Size (mm)25
Identifying FeaturesIts distinctive flattened, ear-like shape, very low spire, large and wide aperture, and smooth, often translucent shell are key identifying features. The umbilical region is typically covered by a callus.
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Say, 1831)
Description
A flattened, ear-shaped marine gastropod shell, typically off-white to pale grey, with a very low spire and a wide, semi-circular aperture. The shell surface is smooth and often somewhat translucent, displaying fine growth lines.
