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Architectonica gualtierii

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Architectonica gualtierii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Architectonicidae
Genus: Architectonica
Species:
A. gualtierii
Binomial name
Architectonica gualtierii
Bieler, 1993[1]

Architectonica gualtierii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Architectonicidae, which are known as the staircase shells or sundials.[2]

Shells of Architectonica gualtierii

Description

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Architectonica gualtierii has a shell that reaches 61 mm.[3]

Distribution

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This species can be found in the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa via Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam to eastern Australia.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Bieler R. (1993). Architectonicidae of the Indo-Pacific (Mollusca, Gastropoda). Abhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg (NF) 30: 1-376 [15 December]. page(s): 66
  2. ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Architectonica gualtierii Bieler, 1993. Accessed on 2018-11-03.
  3. ^ a b Hardy, E., 2018. Architectonica gualtierii Bieler, 1993 Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods (& Near Classes), accessed 2018-11-03.