Distorsio habei

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

Distorsio habei
Apertural view of Distorsio habei Lewis, 1972
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. habei
Binomial name
Distorsio habei
Lewis, 1972
Synonyms[1]
  • † Distorsio (Rhysema) kotakai Ogasawara & Morita, 1990 · unaccepted
  • † Distorsio (Rhysema) yagenaensis H. Noda, 1980 ·
  • Distorsio constricta habei Lewis, 1972

Description

The length of the shell attains 62 mm.

Distorsio habei is commonly known as the Habe's distortio snail. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean, specifically in the waters around Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

This species of sea snail has a medium-sized, elongated shell with a pointed spire and a distinct shoulder at the base of the body whorl. The shell is covered with spiral ridges and has a pale orange or pinkish-brown color with darker brown spots. The aperture, or opening of the shell, is oval-shaped and has a thickened outer lip.

Distorsio habei is a carnivorous snail that feeds on other mollusks, including bivalves and gastropods. It is also known to prey on small fish and crustaceans. This species is active during the night and hides in crevices and under rocks during the day.

Due to its attractive shell and its predatory nature, Distorsio habei is sometimes collected by shell collectors and can be found in the ornamental shell trade. However, the species is not currently listed as endangered or threatened by any major conservation organizations.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Western Pacific and off the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, the Tonga Islands, the Solomon Islands, the New Hebrides, New Caledonia, the Coral Sea,the Kermadec Islands and Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia)

References
  1. Distorsio habei Lewis, 1972. WoRMS (2010). Distorsio habei 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=476481 on 14 August 2010 .
  • Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp.
  • Henning, T. & Hemmen, J. 1993. Ranellidae and Personidae of the World. Wiesbaden, Germany : V.C. Hemmen 263 pp.
  • Kronenberg, G.C. 1994. A review of the Personidae Gray, 1854, with the description of Distorsio ventricosa spec. nov. Vita Marina 42(3): 57-103
  • Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.


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