Distorsio constricta

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

Distorsio constricta
Apertural view of Distorsio constricta (Broderip, 1833) with operculum and periostracum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Tonnoidea
Family:
Personidae
Genus:
Distorsio
Species:
D. constricta
Binomial name
Distorsio constricta
(Broderip, 1833)
Synonyms[1]

Triton constricta Broderip, 1833

Subspecies

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length of Distorsio constricta mcgintyi is 65 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth of Distorsio constricta mcgintyi is 25 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 274 m.[3]

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References
  1. Distorsio constricta (Broderip, 1833). WoRMS (2010). Distorsio constricta (Broderip, 1833). 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=419786 on 14 August 2010 .
  2. WoRMS (2010). Distorsio constricta (Broderip, 1833). 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=419786 on 2011-02-17
  3. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.


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