Distorsio smithi

Distorsio smithi
A shell of Distorsio smithi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Tonnoidea
Family: Personidae
Genus: Distorsio
Species:
D. smithi
Binomial name
Distorsio smithi
(Maltzan, 1884)
Synonyms

Persona smithi von Maltzan, 1884

Distorsio smithi, common name Smith's distorsio, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 112 mm.[citation needed]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes, Mauritania, Gabon and Angola.

References

  1. 1 2 Distorsio smithi (Maltzan, 1884). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2018.