Architectonica gualtierii

Architectonica gualtierii
Scientific classification
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

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

Distribution

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

References

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. Architectonica gualtierii Bieler, 1993 . 8 November 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
3. Hardy, E., 2018. Architectonica gualtierii Bieler, 1993 Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods (& Near Classes), accessed 2018-11-03.

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