Distorsio constricta

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Distorsio constricta
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Apertural view of Distorsio constricta (Broderip, 1833) with operculum and periostracum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Tonnoidea
Family: Personidae
Genus: Distorsio
Species:
D. constricta
Binomial name
Distorsio constricta
(Broderip, 1833)
Synonyms [1]
  • Triton constrictaBroderip, 1833

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

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Subspecies

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Ecuador.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length of Distorsio constricta mcgintyi is 65 mm. [3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth of Distorsio constricta mcgintyi is 25 m. [3] Maximum recorded depth is 274 m. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Distorsio constricta (Broderip, 1833) . WoRMS (2010). Distorsio constricta (Broderip, 1833). 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=419786 on 14 August 2010 .
  2. 1 2 WoRMS (2010). Distorsio constricta (Broderip, 1833). 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=419786 on 2011-02-17
  3. 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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