Psilaxis radiatus
Species of gastropod
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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.[2]
| Psilaxis radiatus | |
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| Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Architectonicidae |
| Genus: | Psilaxis |
| Species: | P. radiatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Psilaxis radiatus (Röding, 1798)[1] | |
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Description
Psilaxis radiatus has a shell that reaches 26 mm.[3]
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.[4]
