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Architectonica grandiosa
Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Architectonica grandiosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Architectonicidae, which are known as the staircase shells or sundials. [1]
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Description
The diameter of the shell attains 45 mm, its height 20 mm. The shell is large for this family and the adult shell has whorls with nodulose spiral cords at top and bottom, the nodules of only the lower cord becoming weaker with growth; cords are white or alternating white and brown.[2]
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Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and can be found off New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia
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