Architectonica proestleri
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| Architectonica proestleri | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Architectonica proestleri (specimen at the Natural History Museum Rotterdam) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Architectonicidae |
| Genus: | Architectonica |
| Species: | A. proestleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Architectonica proestleri Alf & Kreipl, 2001 | |
Architectonica proestleri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Architectonicidae, which are known as the staircase shells or sundials.[1]
The diameter of the shell attains 20.7 mm, its height 10.3 mm.