Architectonicidae – Architectonicinae: Adelphotectonica reevei (Hanley, 1862) (‘Reeve’s sundial-shell’)
Synonym(s): reevei Hanley, 1862 afflexa Iredale, 1931 relata Iredale, 1936.
Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand. Native. Occurs in eastern and western Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, SA and WA); also New Zealand and Japan. In Tasmanian waters, this species is recorded from a few widely scattered localities.
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Lower Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Architectonicoidea
Family: Architectonicidae
Subfamily: Architectonicinae
Genus: Adelphotectonica
Localities for Adelphotectonica reevei
Adelphotectonica reevei Bangor: Two Mile Beach
Adelphotectonica reevei Blackmans Bay
Adelphotectonica reevei Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
Adelphotectonica reevei Falmouth: foreshore
Adelphotectonica reevei Freycinet Peninsula: Wineglass Bay
Adelphotectonica reevei Maria Island: Trigonia Corner
Adelphotectonica reevei Marion Bay: Bream Creek foreshore
Adelphotectonica reevei Marion Bay: northern beaches
Adelphotectonica reevei Marion Bay (unlocalised)
Adelphotectonica reevei Orford (unlocalised)
Adelphotectonica reevei Pirates Bay: near landing
Adelphotectonica reevei Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Adelphotectonica reevei Stanley: Circular Head
Adelphotectonica reevei Tasmania (unlocalised)
