English

Noun

distorsio ‎(plural distorsios)

1. (zoology) A mollusk of the genus Distorsio, or its shell.
   • 1998, Jackie Leatherbury Douglass, Peterson First Guide to Shells of North America, page 26:

     Distorsios, which also belong to this group, have many fierce-looking teeth and a smaller operculum.

   • 2002, Don Philpott, Florida: Gulf Coast, page 16:

     Common shells include frog-shells, distorsios, volutes, tulips, murex, cones, olives, marginellas, cowries, augers and the Florida horse conch, the state's official shell, which can grow up to 24in (6 1 cm) long.

   • 2004, Susan B. Rothschild, Beachcomber's Guide to Gulf Coast Marine Life:

     The Atlantic distorsio, Distorsio clathrata (Figure 3.27), lives on sandy bottoms from just beyond the surf zone to a depth of about 60 m.