Curved Distorsio [Distorsio mcgintyi]
Description
The Curved Distorsio is a predatory marine gastropod with an inflated, twisted shell featuring a reticulated pattern. It can grow up to 60 mm in size. It inhabits the tropical western Atlantic Ocean, specifically from Florida to Brazil. It's found in sandy substrates and feeds on bivalve mollusks.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Tonnoidea
Tonnoidea
|
| Family |
Ranellids
Ranellidae
|
| Genus |
Distorsio
Distorsio
|