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Distorsio

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Distorsio
Apertural view of a shell of Distorsio anus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Five views of a shell of Distorsio decipiens
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Distorsio

Bolten, 1798 [1]
Type species
Murex anus Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Calcarella Souleyet, 1850
  • Distorsio (Distorsio) Röding, 1798
  • Distorsio (Rhysema) Clench & Turner, 1957
  • Distorta Perry, 1811
  • Distortrix Link, 1807
  • Persona Montfort, 1810

Distorsio is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.[2]

Species

Species within the genus Distorsio include:

Species which are synonyms or were incorrectly placed in the genus Distorsio:

References

  1. ^ Nomenclator Zoologicus info
  2. ^ Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2015). Distorsio. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138329 on 2015-12-27