Distorsio decussata

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

Distorsio decussata
Apertural view of Distorsio decussata (Valenciennes, 1832)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:	Tonnoidea
Family:	Personidae
Genus:	Distorsio
Species:	D. decussata
Binomial name
Distorsio decussata (Valenciennes, 1832)
Synonyms[1]
Triton decussata Valenciennes, 1832 Tritonium decussatum Valenciennes, 1832

Description

The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 85 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from the Gulf of California, W Mexico to Peru