Psilaxis radiatus

Psilaxis radiatus

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: —
Family: Architectonicidae

Psilaxis radiatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Architectonicidae, which are known as the staircase shells or sundials. Description Psilaxis radiatus has a shell that reaches 26 mm. 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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 6France · 2

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Psilaxis radiatus

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