Distorsomina pusilla
- Usual depth12–145 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
About this species
Distorsomina is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae. The only species within the genus Distorsomina is Distorsomina pusilla.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Distorsomina”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 15 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 12–145 m · Deepest record: 606 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- サザレイボボラ
Other scientific names: Distorsio pusilla
Similar species
Pustular tritonArgobuccinum pustulosum
Parkinson's SassiaAustrosassia parkinsonia
Spengler's Triton SnailCabestana spengleri
Shouldered Triton SnailCabestana tabulata
Verrucose Triton SnailCymatiella verrucosa
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).
- 105 open-data records from 1917 to 2001.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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