Personids [Personidae]
Description
Personidae, commonly referred to as the Distorsio snails, are a family of medium-sized sea snails. These marine gastropods have distinctively twisted, often elaborately sculpted shells. The shell's aperture is large, with a pronounced siphonal canal. Personids are mainly nocturnal predators, feeding on a variety of marine invertebrates. They are found in sandy or muddy environments in tropical and subtropical oceans.
Genera
Gibberula [Gibberula]
View DetailsPersonaria [Personaria]
View DetailsTaxonomy
Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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Order |
Tonnoidea
Tonnoidea
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Statistics
- Genera 2