Distorsionella lewisi
- Usual depth448–650 m
- Water temperature17–30 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
Distorsionella lewisi is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Thalassocyonidae.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 9 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 16 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 448–650 m · Deepest record: 852 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 17–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Distorsio (Distorsionella) lewisi, Distorsionella beui
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Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 122 open-data records from 1974 to 2011.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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