| Distorsio constricta | |
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| Apertural view of Distorsio constricta (Broderip, 1833) with operculum and periostracum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Tonnoidea |
| Family: | Personidae |
| Genus: | Distorsio |
| Species: | D. constricta
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| Binomial name | |
| Distorsio constricta (Broderip, 1833)
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| Synonyms1 | |
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Distorsio constricta is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.1
Subspecies
- Distorsio constricta constricta (Broderip, 1833)2
- Distorsio constricta mcgintyi Emerson & Puffer, 1953:2 synonym of Distorsio mcgintyi Emerson & Puffer, 1953
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Ecuador.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length of Distorsio constricta mcgintyi is 65 mm.3
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth of Distorsio constricta mcgintyi is 25 m.3 Maximum recorded depth is 274 m.3
References
References
- Distorsio constricta (Broderip, 1833). WoRMS (2010). Distorsio constricta (Broderip, 1833). 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=419786 on 14 August 2010 .
- WoRMS (2010). Distorsio constricta (Broderip, 1833). 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=419786 on 2011-02-17
- Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.