Biology:Spirolaxis

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Short description: Genus of gastropods

Spirolaxis
Spirolaxis centrifuga (MNHN-IM-2012-39197).jpeg
Shell of Spirolaxis centrifuga (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Architectonicoidea
Family: Architectonicidae
Genus: Spirolaxis
Monterosato, 1913
Type species
Spirolaxis centrifuga (Monterosato, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Aguayodiscus Jaume & Borro, 1946
  • Paurodiscus Rehder, 1935
  • Pseudomalaxis (Paurodiscus) Rehder, 1935
  • Pseudomalaxis (Spirolaxis) Monterosato, 1913 (original rank as subgenus)
  • Spirolaxis (Aguayodiscus) Jaume & Borro, 1946

Spirolaxis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Architectonicidae, the staircase shells or sundials.[1]

Species

  • Spirolaxis argonauta Bieler, 1993
  • Spirolaxis centrifuga (Monterosato, 1890)
  • Spirolaxis clenchi Jaume & Borro, 1946
  • Spirolaxis cohaerentia Laws, 1944
  • Spirolaxis cornuammonis (Melvill & Standen, 1903)
  • Spirolaxis cornuarietis Bieler, 1993
  • Spirolaxis exornatus Bieler, 1993
  • Spirolaxis lamellifer (Rehder, 1935)
  • Spirolaxis rotulacatharinea (Melvill & Standen, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Spirolaxis macandrewi (Iredale,1911 ): synonym of Spirolaxis centrifuga (Monterosato, 1890)

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Spirolaxis Monterosato, 1913. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137668 on 2022-06-20
  • Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3735160 entry