Psilaxis radiatus

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
Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Family:	Architectonicidae
Genus:	Psilaxis
Species:	P. radiatus
Binomial name
Psilaxis radiatus (Röding, 1798)[1]
Synonyms
Architectonica radiata Röding, 1798 Philippia layardi A. Adams, 1855 Philippia radiata (Röding, 1798) Philippia stipator Iredale, 1931 Solarium (Philippia) cingulum (Kiener, 1839) Solarium (Philippia) cingulum var. subconcolor Martens, 1880 Solarium (Philippia) hybridum var. australis Hanley, 1863 Solarium (Philippia) hybridum var. undatum Hanley, 1863 Solarium cingulum Kiener, 1839 Solarium kowiensis W. H. Turton, 1932

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]