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Distorsio anus (Linnaeus, 1758)

To NMNH Extant Collection (Distorsio anus USNM 1196304)

AphiaID

217011 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217011)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Distorsio Röding, 1798

Original name

Murex anus Linnaeus, 1758

Environment

marine

Original description

(of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 750 [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Distorsio anus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: http://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217011 on 2025-05-11

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Distorsio anus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217011 on 2025-05-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

1997-02-22 16:55:09Z

created

Vanden Berghe, Edward

1998-05-21 06:33:08Z

changed

Fondo, Esther

2006-03-20 15:28:41Z

changed

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2010-05-12 13:01:53Z

changed

Tran, Bastien

2011-12-15 00:30:32Z

checked

Rosenberg, Gary

[taxonomic tree]

original description (of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 750 [details] Available for editors

basis of record Beu, A. G. (1998). Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM: 19. Indo-West Pacific Ranellidae, Bursidae and Personidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda), a monograph of the New Caledonian fauna and revisions of related taxa. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 178: 1-255., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58988686 [details]

additional source Lewis, H,. (1972). Notes on the genus Distorsio (Cymatiidae) with descriptions of new species. The Nautilus. 86(2-4): 27-50, figs. 1-48., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8511517
page(s): fig. 42 [details]

additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 80 [details]

additional source Drivas, J. & Jay, M. (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'Île Maurice. Collection les beautés de la nature. Delachaux et Niestlé: Neuchâtel. ISBN 2-603-00654-1. pp. 1-160. (look up in IMIS) [details]