Distorsio ridens

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Distorsio ridens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Tonnoidea
Family: Personidae
Genus: Distorsio
Species:
D. ridens
Binomial name
Distorsio ridens
(Reeve, 1844)
Synonyms [1]
  • Distorsio (Distorsio) jenniernestaeEmerson & Piech, 1992
  • Distorsio jenniernestaeEmerson & Piech, 1992
  • Triton ridensReeve, 1844 (original combination)

Distorsio ridens 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 length of the shell attains 88 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea.

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<i>Colubraria</i> Genus of gastropods

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

<i>Distorsio clathrata</i> Species of gastropod

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Distorsio constricta</span> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Distorsio decussata</i> Species of gastropod

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.

<i>Distorsio euconstricta</i> Species of gastropod

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

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

<i>Distorsio habei</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Distorsio kurzi</i> Species of gastropod

Distorsio kurzi, common name Kurz's distorsio, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.

<i>Distorsio mcgintyi</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Distorsio minoruohnishii</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Distorsio parvimpedita</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Distorsio perdistorta</i> Species of gastropod

Distorsio perdistorta, common name the bristly distorsio, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.

<i>Distorsio reticularis</i> Species of mollusc

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.

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

<i>Distorsio muehlhaeusseri</i> Species of gastropod

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

<i>Distorsio</i> Genus of gastropods

Distorsio is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.

<i>Personopsis</i> Genus of gastropods

Personopsis is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.

References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Distorsio ridens (Reeve, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1332296 on 2019-03-10