Maxima Sundial [Architectonica maxima]
Description
Architectonica maxima, commonly known as the maxima sundial, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Architectonicidae. This species has a shell that can reach a size of 80–110 mm. The shell is characterized by a rounded shape, with flat sutures and a large, deep umbilicus. The color pattern is quite variable, usually with broad brown and white spiral bands. This species can be found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Architectonicoidea
Architectonicoidea
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| Family |
Sundials
Architectonicidae
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| Genus |
Globular Sundials
Architectonica
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