Distorsio reticularis
Distorsio reticularis, common name reticulate distorsio, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.[1][2]
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Subspecies
- Distorsio reticularis francesae Iredale, 1931
Distribution
This species is widespread in the Indo-Western Pacific, including the Persian Gulf, to Melanesia, north to Japan, China Sea, Taiwan, Philippines and south to Queensland.[3][4][5]
Description
Shells of Distorsio reticularis can reach a length of 40–94 millimetres (1.6–3.7 in).[3] These shells are fusiform, inflated and roughly sculptured with axial and spiral ribs and low axial varices. Spire whorls are irregular, with a wavering suture. The aperture is narrow and distorted (hence the genus name), with strong teeth on the lips and a moderately developed callus. Siphonal canal is rather long and dorsally recurved. Operculum is corneous, irregularly ovate.[6]
Biology
These sea snails probably are carnivorous. Sexes are separate. After hatching larvae are free-swimming.[5][6]
References
- Distorsio reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758). WoRMS (2010). Distorsio reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758). 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=476487 on 14 August 2010 .
- Biolib
- "Distorsio reticularis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- Galli C.: WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base
- Sealife Base
- Distorsios at FAO.org
- Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
External links
- "Distorsio reticularis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
Bibliography
- A.G. Hinton - Guide to Australian Shells
- A.G. Hinton - Guide to Shells of Papua New Guinea
- A.G. Hinton - Shells of New Guinea & Central Pacific
- B. Dharma - Indonesian Shells I
- Barry Wilson - Australian Marine Shells Part 1
- Beu, A. (2010). Catalogue of Tonnoidea. Pers. comm.
- Deepak Apte – The Book of Indian Shells
- F. Pinn - Sea Snails of Pondicherry
- F. Springsteen and F. M. Leobrera - Shells of the Philippines
- Hsi-Jen Tao - Shells of Taiwan Illustrated in Colour
- Ngoc-Thach Nguyên - Shells of Vietnam
- R. Tucker Abbott - Seashells of South East Asia
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