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Distorsio ridens

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Distorsio ridens
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. ridens
Binomial name
Distorsio ridens
(Reeve, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
  • Distorsio (Distorsio) jenniernestae Emerson & Piech, 1992
  • Distorsio jenniernestae Emerson & Piech, 1992
  • Triton ridens Reeve, 1844 (original combination)

Distorsio ridens 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 88 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Distorsio ridens (Reeve, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1332296 on 2019-03-10
  • Parth M. (2017). Seashells and Chinese snuff bottles. The collection Manfred Parth. München: Verlag Dr Friedrich Pfeil. 288 pp. ISBN 978-3-89937-218-2. page(s): 157-162
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