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Family: Personidae distorsios



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18 species
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Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 10 cm SHL
Distorsio anus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Distorsio anus
[Common Distorsio]
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Distorsio burgessi
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Max. Length 7.9 cm DL

 
Distorsio clathrata
[Atlantic Distorsio]
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Distorsio constricta
[McGinty's Distorsio]
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Distorsio decipiens
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Distorsio decussata
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Distorsio euconstricta
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Distorsio graceiellae
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Distorsio habei
[]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm ShH
Distorsio kurzi (Petuch & Harasewych, 1980)

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Distorsio kurzi
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Max. Length 8.2 cm DL

 
Distorsio perdistorta
[Hunchback Distorsio]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SHL
Distorsio reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Distorsio reticularis
[Reticulate Distorsio]
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Distorsio reticulata
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Distorsio ventricosa
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Distorsionella lewisi
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Personopsis purpurata
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Personopsis pusilla
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Personopsis trigonaperta
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Distorsio anus Common Distorsio Indo-Pacific. 10 SHL 1758
Distorsio burgessi Eastern Central Pacific 1972
Distorsio clathrata Atlantic Distorsio Atlantic Ocean. 7.9 DL 1816
Distorsio constricta McGinty's Distorsio Central Pacific 1833
Distorsio decipiens Western Central Pacific 1844
Distorsio decussata Western Central Pacific 1832
Distorsio euconstricta Western Central Pacific 1987
Distorsio graceiellae Western Central Pacific 1989
Distorsio habei Western Central Pacific 1973
Distorsio kurzi Western Central Pacific 5 ShH 1980
Distorsio perdistorta Hunchback Distorsio Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 8.2 DL 1938
Distorsio reticularis Reticulate Distorsio Indo-West Pacific 9.5 SHL 1758
Distorsio reticulata Western Pacific 1798
Distorsio ventricosa Western Central Pacific 1994
Distorsionella lewisi Western Central Pacific 1978
Personopsis purpurata Western Central Pacific 1998
Personopsis pusilla Western Central Pacific 1860
Personopsis trigonaperta Pacific Ocean. 1998



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