Pacific Distorsio [Distorsio anus]
Description
The Pacific Distorsio is a predatory marine gastropod with an inflated, twisted shell featuring a distinctive reticulated pattern. It grows up to 80 mm in size and inhabits the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, Hawaii, and Polynesia. It mainly preys on bivalve mollusks.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Tonnoidea
Tonnoidea
|
| Family |
Ranellids
Ranellidae
|
| Genus |
Distorsio
Distorsio
|