Discotectonica

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Discotectonica
Discotectonica alfi 001.jpg
Shells of Discotectonica alfi (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
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clade Heterobranchia
informal group Lower Heterobranchia
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Discotectonica

Marwick, 1931
Species

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Synonyms
  • AcutitectonicaHabe, 1961
  • RussetiaGarrard, 1961

Discotectonica is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Architectonicidae, the staircase shells or sundials. [1]

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Distribution

This genus occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canaries and West African, in European waters (the Bay of Biscay) and the Mediterranean Sea.

Species

Species within the genus Discotectonica include:

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References

  1. Bieler, R.; Gofas, S. (2012). Discotectonica. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137662 on 2012-07-06