''Architectonica'' is a

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in the

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Architectonicidae.

Species

According to the

World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialist ...

, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''

Architectonica arcana ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' Bieler, 1993 * '' Architectonica consobrina'' Bieler, 1993 * ''

Architectonica grandiosa ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

''Iredale, 1931 * ''

Architectonica gualtierii ''Architectonica gualtierii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Architectonicidae, which are known as the staircase shells or sundials.MolluscaBase (2018)''Architectonica gualtierii'' Bieler, 1993.Accessed on 20 ...

'' Bieler, 1993 * '' Architectonica karsteni'' Rutsch, 1934 * ''

Architectonica laevigata ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' (Lamarck) * ''

Architectonica maculata ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' (Link, 1807) * ''

Architectonica maxima ''Architectonica maxima'', common name giant sundial, is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family Architectonicidae, which are known as the staircase shells or sundials. Description ''Architectonica max ...

'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''

Architectonica modesta ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' (Philippi, 1848) * ''

Architectonica nobilis ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' Röding, 1798 - common sundial * ''

Architectonica perdix ''Architectonica perdix'', common name the partridge sundial, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Architectonicidae, the sundials. Description ''Architectonica perdix'' has a shell that reaches 65–83 mm i ...

'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''

Architectonica perspectiva ''Architectonica perspectiva'', whose common name is the clear or perspective sundial shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family Architectonicidae, which are known as the staircase shells or sundi ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Architectonica proestleri ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' Alf & Kreipl, 2001 * ''

Architectonica purpurata ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''

Architectonica stellata ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''

Architectonica taylori ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' (Hanley, 1862) * ''

Architectonica trochlearis ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' (Hinds, 1844) Architectonica consobrina 003

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Architectonica bairdii ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' (Sowerby, 1866) * ''

Architectonica biangulatum ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' (Gray, 1826) * ''

Architectonica impressum ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' (Nevill, 1869) * Architectonica (maxima-group) Bieler, 1993 * Architectonica (perspectiva-group) Bieler, 1993 * ''Architectonica'' (''Adelphotectonica'') ''kuroharai''(Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961-a) Species in the genus ''Architectonica'' include: * ''

Architectonica acuta ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' * '' Architectonica acutissima'' * ''

Architectonica amoena ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' * '' Architectonica bellistriata'' * ''

Architectonica briarti ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, whi ...

'' * '' Architectonica carocollata'' * ''

Architectonica cingulatum ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' * '' Architectonica cognata'' * '' Architectonica cyclostomum'' * ''

Architectonica euprepes ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

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Architectonica fimbiaea ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' * '' Architectonica fuliginosum'' * ''

Architectonica geminicostata ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' * ''

Architectonica guppyi ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' * ''

Architectonica krebsii ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' * ''

Architectonica kurodae ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

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Architectonica lutea ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' * '' Architectonica marwicki'' * '' Architectonica mediterraneum'' * ''

Architectonica meekana ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

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Architectonica melajoensis ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' * ''

Architectonica millegranum ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' * ''

Architectonica millegranum subcanaliculatum ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' * '' Architectonica neerlandica'' * ''

Architectonica peracuta ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' ( Dall, 1889) * '' Architectonica planorbis'' * ''

Architectonica planulata ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' * '' Architectonica quadriseriata'' * '' Architectonica quinquesulcata'' * ''

Architectonica regia ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' * '' Architectonica scrobiculata'' * ''

Architectonica simplex ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' * '' Architectonica sindermanni'' * ''

Architectonica uruguaya ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

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Architectonica voragiformis ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * ''Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 ...

'' ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Architectonica gothica'' Röding, 1798: synonym of ''Heliacus (Grandeliacus) stramineus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Architectonica granulata'' (Lamarck, 1816): synonym of ''Architectonica nobilis'' Röding, 1798 * ''Architectonica kuroharai'' Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961: synonym of '' Adelphotectonica kuroharai'' (Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961) * ''Architectonica nomotoi'' Kosuge, 1979: synonym of '' Adelphotectonica nomotoi'' (Kosuge, 1979) * ''Architectonica offlexa'' Iredale, 1931: synonym of ''

Adelphotectonica reevei ''Adelphotectonica reevei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Architectonicidae, known as the staircase shells or sundials.Bieler, R. (2011). Adelphotectonica reevei (Hanley, 1862). Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' (Hanley, 1862) * ''Architectonica pentacyclota'' Azuma, 1973: synonym of '' Adelphotectonica kuroharai'' (Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961) * ''Architectonica picta'' (Philippi, 1849): synonym of ''Architectonica maculata'' (Link, 1807) * ''Architectonica placentalis'' (Hinds, 1844): synonym of ''

Discotectonica placentalis ''Discotectonica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Architectonicidae, the staircase shells or sundials.Bieler, R.; Gofas, S. (2012). Discotectonica. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:// ...

'' (Hinds, 1844) * † ''Architectonica pseudoperspectiva'' (Brocchi, 1814): synonym of † ''

Discotectonica pseudoperspective ''Discotectonica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Architectonicidae, the staircase shells or sundials.Bieler, R.; Gofas, S. (2012). Discotectonica. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:// ...

'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Architectonica radialis'' Dall, 1908: synonym of ''

Solatisonax radialis ''Solatisonax'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Architectonicidae, the staircase shells or sundials.Bieler, R. & Petit, R. E. (2005). "Catalogue of Recent and fossil taxa of the family Architectonicidae Gray, 18 ...

'' (Dall, 1908) * ''Architectonica radiata'' Röding, 1798: synonym of ''

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.MolluscaBase (2018)''Psilaxis radiatus'' (Röding, 1798).Accessed through: World Reg ...

'' (Röding, 1798) * ''Architectonica reevei'' (Hanley, 1862): synonym of ''

'' (Hanley, 1862) * ''Architectonica relata'' Iredale, 1936: synonym of ''

'' (Hanley, 1862) * ''Architectonica sindermanni'' Merrill & Boss, 1984: synonym of '' Adelphotectonica uruguaya'' (Carcelles, 1953) * ''Architectonica sunderlandi'' Petuch, 1987: synonym of '' Adelphotectonica uruguaya'' (Carcelles, 1953) * ''Architectonica valenciennesii'' Mörch, 1859: synonym of ''

'' Röding, 1798 * ''Architectonica wroblewskyi'' Mörch, 1875: synonym of ''Architectonica nobilis'' Röding, 1798

References

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