Distorsio reticularis

Distorsio reticularis
Distorsio reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:	Tonnoidea
Family:	Personidae
Genus:	Distorsio
Species:	D. reticularis
Binomial name
Distorsio reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms [1]
Distorsio (Distorsio) reticularis(Linnaeus, 1758) Distorsio acutaPerry, 1811 Distorsio decipiens(Reeve, 1844) · Distorsio francesaeIredale, 1931 Distorsio reticulataRöding, 1798 Distorta acutaPerry, 1811 Distortrix cancellinusRoissy Distortrix reticulata(Röding, 1798) Murex mulusDillwyn, 1817 Murex reticularisLinnaeus, 1758 † Nassa lamongananaK. Martin, 1884 † Tritia lamonganana(K. Martin, 1884) · Triton decipiensReeve, 1844

Distorsio reticularis, common name reticulate distorsio, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails. ^{[1] [2]}

Subspecies

• Distorsio reticularis francesae Iredale, 1931

Distribution

This species is widespread in the Indo-Western Pacific, including the Persian Gulf, to Melanesia, north to Japan, China Sea, Taiwan, Philippines and south to Queensland. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Habitat

These sea snails live in tropical coral reef, at depths of about 10 to 100 m. ^{[5] [6]}

Description

Shells of Distorsio reticularis can reach a length of 40–94 millimetres (1.6–3.7 in). ^[3] These shells are fusiform, inflated and roughly sculptured with axial and spiral ribs and low axial varices. Spire whorls are irregular, with a wavering suture. The aperture is narrow and distorted (hence the genus name), with strong teeth on the lips and a moderately developed callus. Siphonal canal is rather long and dorsally recurved. Operculum is corneous, irregularly ovate. ^[6]

Biology

These sea snails probably are carnivorous. Sexes are separate. After hatching larvae are free-swimming. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Distorsio reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758) . WoRMS (2010). Distorsio reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758). 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=476487 on 14 August 2010 .
2. Biolib
3. "Distorsio reticularis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
4. Galli C.: WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base
5. Sealife Base
6. Distorsios at FAO.org ^{[ dead link ]}

• Martin K. (1883-1887). Palaeontogische Ergebnisse von Tiefbohrungen auf Java, nebst allgemeineren Studien über das Tertiär von Java, Timor und einiger anderer Inseln. Sammlungen des Geologischen Reichs-Museums in Leiden, ser. 1. 3: 1-380, pls I-XV.
• Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
• Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
• Steyn, D. G.; Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.

Bibliography

• A.G. Hinton - Guide to Australian Shells
• A.G. Hinton - Guide to Shells of Papua New Guinea
• A.G. Hinton - Shells of New Guinea & Central Pacific
• B. Dharma - Indonesian Shells I
• Barry Wilson - Australian Marine Shells Part 1
• Beu, A. (2010). Catalogue of Tonnoidea. Pers. comm.
• Deepak Apte – The Book of Indian Shells
• F. Pinn - Sea Snails of Pondicherry
• F. Springsteen and F. M. Leobrera - Shells of the Philippines
• Hsi-Jen Tao - Shells of Taiwan Illustrated in Colour
• Ngoc-Thach Nguyên - Shells of Vietnam
• R. Tucker Abbott - Seashells of South East Asia

External links

• "Distorsio reticularis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
• Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata (10th revised edition), vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae
• Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp
• Perry, G. (1811). Conchology, or the natural history of shells: containing a new arrangement of the genera and species, illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries. W. Miller, London, 4 pp. + 61 pls
• Reeve, L. A. (1844). Monograph of the genus Triton. In: Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 2, pls 1-20 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London.
• Beu A.G. (1998). Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM: 19. Indo-West Pacific Ranellidae, Bursidae and Personidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda), a monograph of the New Caledonian fauna and revisions of related taxa. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 178: 1-255
• Beu A.G. (1987 (1986") ). Taxonomy of gastropods of the families Ranellidae (= Cymatiidae) and Bursidae. Part 2. Descriptions of 14 new modern Indo-West Pacific species and subspecies, with revisions of related taxa. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 13: 273-355