Distorsio reticularis
Species of mollusc
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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]
| Distorsio reticularis | |
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| 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] | |
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Subspecies
- Distorsio reticularis francesae Iredale, 1931
Distribution
Habitat
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]
