Distorsio smithi
Appearance
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Apertural view of a shell of Distorsio smithi (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
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Species: | D. smithi
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Distorsio smithi (von Maltzan, 1884)
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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.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 40 mm and 112 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes, Mauritania, Gabon and Angola.
References
- ^ a b Distorsio smithi (von Maltzan, 1884). WoRMS (2010). Distorsio smithi (von Maltzan, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225045 on 14 August 2010 .
- Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda
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