Distorsio smithi
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]
Distorsio smithi | |
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A shell of Distorsio smithi | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Personidae |
Genus: | Distorsio |
Species: | D. smithi |
Binomial name | |
Distorsio smithi (Maltzan, 1884) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Persona smithi von Maltzan, 1884 |
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.
References
- Distorsio smithi (Maltzan, 1884). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2018.
- Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda
External links
- "Distorsio smithi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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