Distorsio reticularis, common name reticulate distorsio, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.[1][2]
This species is widespread in the Indo-Western Pacific, including the Persian Gulf, to Melanesia, north to Japan, China Sea, Taiwan, Philippines and south to Queensland.[3][4][5]
These sea snails live in tropical coral reef, at depths of about 10 to 100 m.[5][6]
Shells of Distorsio reticularis can reach a length of 40–94 millimetres (1.6–3.7 in).[3] These shells are fusiform, inflated and roughly sculptured with axial and spiral ribs and low axial varices. Spire whorls are irregular, with a wavering suture. The aperture is narrow and distorted (hence the genus name), with strong teeth on the lips and a moderately developed callus. Siphonal canal is rather long and dorsally recurved. Operculum is corneous, irregularly ovate.[6]
These sea snails probably are carnivorous. Sexes are separate. After hatching larvae are free-swimming.[5][6]
Distorsio reticularis, common name reticulate distorsio, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.
