Distorsio smithi

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Distorsio smithi
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A shell of Distorsio smithi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Tonnoidea
Family: Personidae
Genus: Distorsio
Species:
D. smithi
Binomial name
Distorsio smithi
(Maltzan, 1884)
Synonyms [1]

Persona smithivon Maltzan, 1884

Distorsio smithi, common name Smith's 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 40 mm and 112 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes, Mauritania, Gabon and Angola.

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References

  1. 1 2 Distorsio smithi (Maltzan, 1884) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 6 December 2018.