Rafi Amar, Israel
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Architectonica perspectiva (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sea snails of the family Architectonicidae are commonly known as sundial snails.
Species of this family eats burrowing sea anemones, zoanthids, corals and sea pens.
Clear Sundial is an unmistakable snail. The shell is flat disc-shape with white, black and brown spirals.The body is striped.This snail has a horn-like operculum. Architectonica perspectiva prefers sandy bottom to depths of 10-120 m.
Synonymised names
Architectonica perspectiva fressa Iredale, 1936 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Solarium (Architectonica) hanleyi G. B. Sowerby II, 1863 · unaccepted
Solarium (Architectonica) trisulcatum Jousseaume, 1877 · unaccepted
Solarium australe R. A. Philippi, 1849 · unaccepted
Solarium cumingii Hanley, 1862 · unaccepted
Solarium formosum Hinds, 1844 · unaccepted
Solarium fuliginosum Hinds, 1845 · unaccepted
Solarium hanleyi G. B. Sowerby II, 1863 · unaccepted
Solarium incisum R. A. Philippi, 1849 · unaccepted
Solarium maculatum Reeve, 1848 · unaccepted
Solarium perspectivum (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Solarium perspectivum var. heurni Bayer, 1940 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Solarium striatum J. E. Gray, 1850 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Solarium trisulcatum Jousseaume, 1877 · unaccepted
Solarium zonatum R. A. Philippi, 1849 · unaccepted
Trochus perspectivus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
Direct children (2)
Subspecies Architectonica perspectiva fressa Iredale, 1936 accepted as Architectonica perspectiva (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Variety Architectonica perspectiva var. modesta (R. A. Philippi, 1849) accepted as Architectonica modesta (R. A. Philippi, 1849) (unaccepted > superseded rank)
Sea snails of the family Architectonicidae are commonly known as sundial snails.
Species of this family eats burrowing sea anemones, zoanthids, corals and sea pens.
Clear Sundial is an unmistakable snail. The shell is flat disc-shape with white, black and brown spirals.The body is striped.This snail has a horn-like operculum. Architectonica perspectiva prefers sandy bottom to depths of 10-120 m.
Synonymised names
Architectonica perspectiva fressa Iredale, 1936 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Solarium (Architectonica) hanleyi G. B. Sowerby II, 1863 · unaccepted
Solarium (Architectonica) trisulcatum Jousseaume, 1877 · unaccepted
Solarium australe R. A. Philippi, 1849 · unaccepted
Solarium cumingii Hanley, 1862 · unaccepted
Solarium formosum Hinds, 1844 · unaccepted
Solarium fuliginosum Hinds, 1845 · unaccepted
Solarium hanleyi G. B. Sowerby II, 1863 · unaccepted
Solarium incisum R. A. Philippi, 1849 · unaccepted
Solarium maculatum Reeve, 1848 · unaccepted
Solarium perspectivum (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Solarium perspectivum var. heurni Bayer, 1940 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Solarium striatum J. E. Gray, 1850 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Solarium trisulcatum Jousseaume, 1877 · unaccepted
Solarium zonatum R. A. Philippi, 1849 · unaccepted
Trochus perspectivus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
Direct children (2)
Subspecies Architectonica perspectiva fressa Iredale, 1936 accepted as Architectonica perspectiva (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Variety Architectonica perspectiva var. modesta (R. A. Philippi, 1849) accepted as Architectonica modesta (R. A. Philippi, 1849) (unaccepted > superseded rank)
