Distorsio decussata

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Distorsio decussata
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Apertural view of Distorsio decussata (Valenciennes, 1832)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Tonnoidea
Family: Personidae
Genus: Distorsio
Species:
D. decussata
Binomial name
Distorsio decussata
(Valenciennes, 1832)
Synonyms [1]
  • Triton decussataValenciennes, 1832
  • Tritonium decussatumValenciennes, 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]

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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

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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 .