Distorsio minoruohnishii
Distorsio minoruohnishii is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.[1]
| Distorsio minoruohnishii | |
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| Shell of Distorsio Minoruohnishii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Tonnoidea |
| Family: | Personidae |
| Genus: | Distorsio |
| Species: | D. minoruohnishii |
| Binomial name | |
| Distorsio minoruohnishii Parth, 1989 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Distorsio minorjohnishii M. Parth, 1989 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 44.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica and Panama; also off the Galapagos Islands.
References
- Distorsio minoruohnishii Parth, 1989. WoRMS (2010). Distorsio minoruohnishii Parth, 1989. 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=476485 on 14 August 2010 .
- Parth, M. (1989). More about the complex of Distorsio constricta and description of Distorsio minoruohnishii n. sp. La Conchiglia. 21 (246-249): 8-11
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