Distorsio somalica

Distorsio somalica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Tonnoidea
Family: Personidae
Genus: Distorsio
Species:
D. somalica
Binomial name
Distorsio somalica
Parth, 1990

Distorsio somalica is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 58 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Somalia.

References

  1. ^ a b Distorsio somalica Parth, 1990. WoRMS (2010). Distorsio somalica Parth, 1990. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476488 on 14 August 2010 .
  • Steyn, D. G.; Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.


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