Architectonicidae


Architectonicidae, common name the staircase shells or sundials, are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the informal group Lower Heterobranchia of the clade Heterobranchia.
The extinct families † Amphitomariidae Bandel, 1994 and † Cassianaxidae Bandel, 1996 belong to the same superfamily.

Genera

Genera within the family Architectonicidae include:Adelphotectonica Bieler, 1987

Synonyms

Acutitectonica Habe, 1961: synonym of Discotectonica Marwick, 1931Aguayodiscus Jaume & Borro, 1946: synonym of Spirolaxis Monterosato, 1913Astronacus Woodring, 1959: synonym of Heliacus Iredale, 1936Awarua Mestayer, 1930: synonym of Pseudotorinia Sacco, 1892 Claraxis Iredale, 1936: synonym of Granosolarium Sacco, 1892Discosolis Dall, 1892: synonym of Pseudomalaxis P. Fischer, 1885Grandeliacus Iredale, 1957: synonym of Heliacus Iredale, 1957
  • Granoheliacus Melone & Taviani, 1985; synonym of Solatisonax Iredale, 1931Gyriscus Tiberi, 1867: synonym of Heliacus Tiberi, 1867 represented as Heliacus A. d'Orbigny, 1842Mangonuia Mestayer, 1930: synonym of Pseudomalaxis P. Fischer, 1885
  • Patulaxis Dall, 1892: synonym of † Climacopoma Fischer, 1885 Paurodiscus Rehder, 1935: synonym of Spirolaxis Monterosato, 1913Pyrgoheliacus Bieler, 1987: synonym of Heliacus A. d'Orbigny, 1842Redivivus Melone & Taviani, 1985: synonym of Solatisonax Iredale, 1931Russetia Garrard, 1961: synonym of Discotectonica Marwick, 1931
  • Solariaxis Dall, 1892: synonym of Granosolarium Sacco, 1892Solarium Lamarck, 1799: synonym of Architectonica Röding, 1798Teretropoma Rochebrune, 1881: synonym of Heliacus Rochebrune, 1881 represented as Heliacus A. d'Orbigny, 1842Torinia Gray, 1842: synonym of Heliacus d'Orbigny, 1842Torinista Iredale, 1936: synonym of Heliacus Iredale, 1936 represented as Heliacus A. d'Orbigny, 1842
  • Tornista : synonym of Torinia J. E. Gray, 1842: synonym of Heliacus A. d'Orbigny, 1842