Distorsio decussata
| Distorsio decussata | |
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| 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] | |
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Triton decussata Valenciennes, 1832 | |
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]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 85 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from the Sea of Cortez, W Mexico to Peru
References
- 1 2 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.
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