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Architectonica perdix

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Architectonica perdix
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Architectonica perdix, common name the partridge sundial, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Architectonicidae, the sundials.

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Description

Architectonica perdix has a shell that reaches 65–83 mm in maximum dimension. This shell is low-spired and quite flattened, with a beaded surface. It has seven flatly convex whorls and the base of shell is slight convex in the centre. The sutures are finely incised. The basic shell color is cream, with brown spots.

Distribution

This species can be found in Madagascar, Tanzania, southeastern India, Sri Lanka, northern China, Australia and the central Pacific Ocean area.

Habitat

Architectonica perdix lives on sandy bottoms, at depths of 10–60 m.

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