Spirolaxis

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Spirolaxis
Spirolaxis centrifuga (MNHN-IM-2012-39197).jpeg
Shell of Spirolaxis centrifuga (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Infraclass: Lower Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Architectonicoidea
Family: Architectonicidae
Genus: Spirolaxis
Monterosato, 1913
Type species
Spirolaxis centrifuga(Monterosato, 1890)
Synonyms
  • AguayodiscusJaume & Borro, 1946
  • PaurodiscusRehder, 1935
  • Pseudomalaxis (Paurodiscus)Rehder, 1935
  • Pseudomalaxis (Spirolaxis)Monterosato, 1913 (original rank as subgenus)
  • Spirolaxis (Aguayodiscus)Jaume & Borro, 1946

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

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Description

(Original description) The shell is discoidal; its whorls are quadrangular, detached, and solute. [2]

Species

Synonyms

References

  1. ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Spirolaxis Monterosato, 1913. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137668 on 2022-06-20
  2. ↑ Monterosato, T. A. di. (1913). Note on the genus Pseudomalaxis, Fischer, and descriptions of a new species and sub-genus. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 10(6): 362-363 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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