Reticulate Distorsio
Distorsio reticularis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–100 m
- Max size: 9.5 cm
- For divers: safe
The reticulate distorsio has a lopsided, awkwardly twisted shell wrapped in a net like pattern, often trawled offshore in tropical Pacific waters. A specialist hunter, it feeds on tube building polychaete worms and lives between about 10 and 100 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Littorinimorpha › Personidae › Distorsio
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 476487.
FAQ
- How deep does the Reticulate Distorsio live?
- The Reticulate Distorsio (Distorsio reticularis) is typically found at 10–100 m.
- Is the Reticulate Distorsio dangerous to divers?
- The Reticulate Distorsio is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Reticulate Distorsio get?
- The Reticulate Distorsio grows to about 9.5 cm.