Superfamily Tonnoidea | Scientific name Distorsio clathrata Rank Species | |
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Similar Distorsio, Distorsio perdistorta, Personidae, Distorsio ventricosa, Distorsio reticularis |
Distorsio clathrata, common name the Atlantic distorsio, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and off the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Northeast Brasil.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 79 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 300 m.
References
Distorsio clathrata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA