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Architectonicidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Architectonicidae

Higher classification
  
Heterostropha

Superfamily
  
Architectonicoidea

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Rank
  
Family


Lower classifications
  
Architectonica, Architectonica perspectiva, Philippia

Architectonicidae, common name the staircase shells or sundials, are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the informal group "Lower Heterobranchia" (= Allogastropoda) of the clade Heterobranchia.

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The extinct families † Amphitomariidae Bandel, 1994 and † Cassianaxidae Bandel, 1996 belong to the same superfamily.

Genera

Genera within the family Architectonicidae include:

Genera brought into synonymy
Architectonicidae Architectonicidae Sundials

  • Acutitectonica Habe, 1961: synonym of Discotectonica Marwick, 1931
  • Astronacus Woodring, 1959: synonym of Heliacus (Torinista) Iredale, 1936
  • Claraxis Iredale, 1936: synonym of Granosolarium Sacco, 1892
  • Discosolis Dall, 1892: synonym of Pseudomalaxis P. Fischer, 1885
  • Mangonuia Mestayer, 1930: synonym of Pseudomalaxis P. Fischer, 1885
  • †Patulaxis Dall, 1892: synonym of † Climacopoma Fischer, 1885
  • Russetia Garrard, 1961: synonym of Discotectonica Marwick, 1931
  • †Solariaxis Dall, 1892 : synonym of Granosolarium Sacco, 1892
  • Solarium Lamarck, 1799: synonym of Architectonica Röding, 1798
  • Torinia Gray, 1842 : synonym of Heliacus d'Orbigny, 1842

    • Architectonicidae Architectonicidae Sundials

    References

    Architectonicidae Wikipedia
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