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Taxonomy
Family:
ARCHITECTONICIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> 'Lower Heterobranchia' (Infraclass)
> Architectonicoidea (Superfamily)
> Architectonicidae (Family)
> Architectonica (Genus)
> grandiosa (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Solarium Lamarck, 1799
=Solarium (Architectonica) Röding, 1798
=Solarium (Solarium) Lamarck, 1799
=Trochus (Solarium) Lamarck, 1799
=Verticillus Jousseaume, 1888
Images: Architectonica grandiosa Iredale, 1931
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Taxonomy
Family:
ARCHITECTONICIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> 'Lower Heterobranchia' (Infraclass)
> Architectonicoidea (Superfamily)
> Architectonicidae (Family)
> Architectonica (Genus)
> grandiosa (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Solarium Lamarck, 1799
=Solarium (Architectonica) Röding, 1798
=Solarium (Solarium) Lamarck, 1799
=Trochus (Solarium) Lamarck, 1799
=Verticillus Jousseaume, 1888
Details: Architectonica grandiosa Iredale, 1931
Distribution:
Australia and northern New Zealand. Off Spirits Bay, Off Tom Bowling Bay, from 30-32m
Notes:
Marine, Native - Non-endemic
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References and Publications
  • Iredale, T. 1931 Australian molluscan notes. No.1, Records of the Australian Museum, 18(4) (p.228) Original Description

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil