Distorsio anus

Distorsio anus
	Five views of a shell of Distorsio anus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:	Tonnoidea
Family:	Personidae
Genus:	Distorsio
Species:	D. anus
Binomial name
	Distorsio anus; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Distorta rotunda Perry, 1811; Distorta rugosa Schumacher, 1817; Distortrix anus (Linnaeus, 1758); Murex anus Linnaeus, 1758;

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

The Distorsio anus is a marine gastropod found in tropical and subtropical waters, typically inhabiting sandy or rocky seabeds at moderate depths. As a member of the Tonnoidea superfamily, it is often associated with coral reef environments and other hard-bottom habitats where it can find shelter and food. D. anus is not widely exploited, but its uniquely ridged and textured shell makes it of interest to shell collectors. Some species within the Distorsio genus have also been used in the ornamental shell trade. While it does not have significant commercial or medicinal applications, its ecological role as a predator or scavenger within marine ecosystems helps maintain the balance of benthic communities

Description

The size of the shell varies between 33 mm and 100 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indo-Pacific (Tanzania, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin, Mauritius)

References

^ ^a ^b Distorsio anus (Linnaeus, 1758). WoRMS (2010). Distorsio anus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217011 on 14 August 2010 .

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Drivas, J.; Jay, M. (1987). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection Les Beautés de la Nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. 159 pp.

External links

"Distorsio anus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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^ Vermeij, G. J. (2014-08-01). "Molluscan marginalia: serration at the lip edge in gastropods". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 80 (3): 326–336. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu020. ISSN 0260-1230.

[WoRMS-1] Distorsio anus (Linnaeus, 1758). WoRMS (2010). Distorsio anus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217011 on 14 August 2010 .

[2] Vermeij, G. J. (2014-08-01). "Molluscan marginalia: serration at the lip edge in gastropods". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 80 (3): 326–336. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu020. ISSN 0260-1230.

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