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Definition of staircase shell

staircase shell
Wentletrap Wen"tle*trap`, n. [D. wenteltrap a winding staircase; cf. G. wendeltreppe.] [Obs.] Any one of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus Scalaria, especially Scalaria pretiosa, which was formerly highly valued; -- called also staircase shell. See Scalaria.
Staircase shell
Staircase Stair"case`, n. A flight of stairs with their supporting framework, casing, balusters, etc. To make a complete staircase is a curious piece of architecture. --Sir H. Wotton. Staircase shell. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any scalaria, or wentletrap. (b) Any species of Solarium, or perspective shell.

Meaning of staircase shell from wikipedia

- sundial s****, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Architectonicidae, which are known as the staircase s**** or sundials...
- (wenteltrap), and it means spiral staircase. These snails are sometimes also called "staircase s****", and "ladder s****". The family Epitoniidae belongs...
- Architectonicidae, common name the staircase s**** or sundials, are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the informal group Lower Heterobranchia...
- marine gastropod mollusk in the family Architectonicidae, known as the staircase s**** or sundials. Bieler, R. (2011). Adelphotectonica reevei (Hanley, 1862)...
- snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Architectonicidae, the staircase s**** or sundials. Species within the genus Gyriscus include: Gyriscus asteleformis...
- snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Architectonicidae, the staircase s**** or sundials. According to the World Register of Marine Species, the...
- snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Architectonicidae, the staircase s**** or sundials. Tenório, D. O.; Barros, J. C. N.; Francisco, J. A.; Silva...
- staircase s**** or sundials. Architectonica maxima has a s**** that reaches 19–82 mm and it is the largest member of the sundial family. This s**** is...
- Architectonicidae, which are known as the staircase s**** or sundials. Architectonica gualtierii has a s**** that reaches 61 mm. This species can be found...
- snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Architectonicidae, the staircase s**** or sundials. Spirolaxis argonauta Bieler, 1993 Spirolaxis centrifuga...