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Distorsio burgessi

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Distorsio burgessi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Tonnoidea
Family: Personidae
Genus: Distorsio
Species:
D. burgessi
Binomial name
Distorsio burgessi
Lewis, 1972

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

Description

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The length of the shell attains 70 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Hawaii.

References

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  1. ^ a b Distorsio burgessi Lewis, 1972. WoRMS (2010). Distorsio burgessi Lewis, 1972. 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=476477 on 14 August 2010 .
  • Rosenberg, G. 1992. Encyclopedia of Seashells. Dorset: New York. 224 pp.
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