Distorsio decussata

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

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 Gulf of California, W Mexico to Peru

References

  1. 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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