Biology:Psilaxis radiatus
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. | |
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| Species: | P. radiatus
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| Psilaxis radiatus (Röding, 1798)[1]
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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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ MolluscaBase (2018). Psilaxis radiatus (Röding, 1798). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2018-11-03.
- ↑ Hardy, E., 2018. Psilaxis radiatus (Röding, 1798) Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods (& Near Classes), accessed 2018-11-03.
- ↑ GBIF, 2018. Psilaxis radiatus (Röding, 1798)
External links
- Photos of Psilaxis radiatus on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q14193669 entry
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