Distorsio clathrata

Distorsio clathrata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Personidae
Genus:	Distorsio
Species:	D. clathrata
Binomial name
	Distorsio clathrata; (Lamarck, 1816)
Synonyms
	Distorsio (Rhysema) robinsoniPetuch, 1987; Distorsio acuta occidentalis Mörch, 1877; Distorsio robinsoniPetuch, 1987; Triton clathratumLamarck, 1816(original combination);

Last updated June 09, 2025

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

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and off the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Northeast Brazil.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 79 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 300 m.^[2]

References

1 2 Distorsio clathrata (Lamarck, 1816) . WoRMS (2010). Distorsio clathrata (Lamarck, 1816). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419785 on 14 August 2010 .
1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776 .

Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

External links

"Distorsio clathrata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-1] 1 2 Distorsio clathrata (Lamarck, 1816) . WoRMS (2010). Distorsio clathrata (Lamarck, 1816). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419785 on 14 August 2010 .

[Welch_2010-2] 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776 .

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