Distorsio muehlhaeusseri

Distorsio ventricosa Kronenberg, 1994 Distorsio muehlhaeusseri is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.

[1] Original description: "Shell of medium size for the genus (max.

The axial riblets number from 25 to 30 and form little nodules where they cross the spiral cords.

The aperture (which is a very important feature in Distorsio for differentiation at specific level) is small and the white to brownish parietal shield is thicker and of a clearly darker colour in the Somali specimens than in the Philippine ones.

"[2] Locus typicus: "Deep water off Bohol Island, Philippines.

Apertural view of shell of Distorsio muehlhaeusseri Kronenberg, 1994