Psilaxis radiatus
Species of gastropod
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.
01Description
Psilaxis radiatus has a shell that reaches 26 mm.
02Distribution
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.
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