Distorsio burgessi
Distorsio burgessi is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.[1]
| Distorsio burgessi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Tonnoidea |
| Family: | Personidae |
| Genus: | Distorsio |
| Species: | D. burgessi |
| Binomial name | |
| Distorsio burgessi Lewis, 1972 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 70 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Hawaii.
References
- Distorsio burgessi Lewis, 1972. WoRMS (2010). Distorsio burgessi Lewis, 1972. 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=476477 on 14 August 2010 .
- Rosenberg, G. 1992. Encyclopedia of Seashells. Dorset: New York. 224 pp.
External links
- Lewis H. 1972. Notes on the genus Distorsio (Cymatiidae) with descriptions of new species. The Nautilus 86(2-4): 27-50
- Biolib.cz: image
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