Distorsio decussata

Distorsio decussata, common name the decussate distorsio, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.[1]

Distorsio decussata
Apertural view of Distorsio decussata (Valenciennes, 1832)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Tonnoidea
Family:
Personidae
Genus:
Distorsio
Species:
D. decussata
Binomial name
Distorsio decussata
(Valenciennes, 1832)
Synonyms[1]

Triton decussata Valenciennes, 1832

Description

The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 85 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from the Gulf of California, W Mexico to Peru

References
  1. Distorsio decussata (Valenciennes, 1832). WoRMS (2010). Distorsio decussata (Valenciennes, 1832). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476478 on 14 August 2010 .
  • "Distorsio decussata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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