Busycotypus
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Busycotypus
Wenz, 1943
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Busycotypus is a genus of very large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Busyconidae. In the USA, these are commonly known as whelks. [1]
Species
- Species brought into synonymy
- Busycotypus plagosus (Conrad, 1863): synonym of Fulguropsis plagosa (Conrad, 1863)
- Busycotypus spiratus (Conrad, 1863): synonym of Fulguropsis spirata (Lamarck, 1816)
References
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2015). Busycotypus Wenz, 1943. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160190 on 2015-12-03
- Hollister S.C. 1958, A review of the genus Busycon and its allies - Part I: Palaeontographica Americana IV(28): 48-126, pls. 8-18 page(s): 99
External links
- Jaxshell info at: [1]
