Trochoidal Sundial [Architectonica trochlearis]
Description
The Trochoidal Sundial, Architectonica trochlearis, is a sea snail species with a shell that is low-spired and wide, similar to other sundials. Its shell, however, features a unique pattern of fine spiral lines and a distinct central umbilicus. It is found in the Western Pacific region, specifically in the waters around Japan and the Philippines.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Architectonicoidea
Architectonicoidea
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| Family |
Sundials
Architectonicidae
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| Genus |
Spiny Sundials
Spirolaxis
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