Distorsio decussata
Species of gastropod
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Distorsio decussata, commonly named the decussate distorsio, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.[1]
| Distorsio decussata | |
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| Apertural view of Distorsio decussata (Valenciennes, 1832) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Tonnoidea |
| Family: | Personidae |
| Genus: | Distorsio |
| Species: | D. decussata |
| Binomial name | |
| Distorsio decussata (Valenciennes, 1832) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 85 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from the Gulf of California, W Mexico to Peru
