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
Shell of Distorsio Minoruohnishii
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. minoruohnishii
Binomial name
Distorsio minoruohnishii
Parth, 1989
Synonyms[1]

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

  1. 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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