Distorsio decussata
Distorsio decussata, common name the decussate distorsio, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.[1]
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Triton decussata Valenciennes, 1832 | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 85 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs from the Gulf of California, W Mexico to Peru
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References
- Distorsio decussata (Valenciennes, 1832). WoRMS (2010). Distorsio decussata (Valenciennes, 1832). 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=476478 on 14 August 2010 .
External links
- "Distorsio decussata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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