Biology:Psilaxis radiatus

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Psilaxis radiatus
Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia.
Scientific classification
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informal group Lower Heterobranchia
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Binomial name
Psilaxis radiatus
(Röding, 1798)[1]
Synonyms
  • Architectonica radiata Röding, 1798
  • A. Adams, 1855 Iredale, 1931
  • Hanley, 1863 Solarium cingulum
  • Solarium (Philippia) cingulum Kiener, 1839
  • Philippia radiata (Kiener, 1839)
  • W. H. Turton, 1932 Solarium (Philippia) cingulum var. subconcolor
  • Philippia layardi (Röding, 1798)
  • Martens, 1880 Solarium (Philippia) hybridum var. australis
  • Philippia stipator Hanley, 1863
  • Solarium kowiensis Solarium (Philippia) hybridum var. undatum

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

Description

Psilaxis radiatus has a shell that reaches 26 mm.[3]

Distribution

This species can be found in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and South Africa via Japan , Indonesia, the Philippines and eastern Australia to Hawaii.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Röding P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae quae olim collegerat Joa. Fried. Bolten M. D. p. d. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia et multivalvia.
  2. ↑ MolluscaBase (2018). Psilaxis radiatus (Röding, 1798). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-11-03.
  3. ↑ Hardy, E., 2018. Psilaxis radiatus (Röding, 1798) Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods (& Near Classes), accessed 2018-11-03.
  4. ↑ GBIF, 2018. Psilaxis radiatus (Röding, 1798)

Wikidata ☰ Q14193669 entry




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