Busyconinae
Sign in to saveThe Busyconinae are taxonomic subfamily of large sea snails, often known as whelks. The name "whelk" also refers to Buccinidae. Busyconinae consists of Recent and fossil species.
Species
Subfamily
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNeogastropoda
- FamilyBusyconidae
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The Busyconinae are taxonomic subfamily of large sea snails, often known as whelks. The name "whelk" also refers to Buccinidae. Busyconinae consists of Recent and fossil species.
==Genera== † Brachysycon Petuch, 1994 Busycoarctum Hollister, 1958 Busycon Röding, 1798 Tribe Busyconini Wade, 1917 Tribe Busycotypini Petuch, 1994 † Coronafulgur Petuch, 2004 † Laevisycon Petuch, R.F. Myers & Berschauer, 2015 Lindafulgur Petuch, 2004 † Pyruella Petuch, 1982 Sinistrofulgur Hollister, 1958 † Spinifulgur Petuch, 1994 † Sycofulgur Marks, 1950 † Sycopsis Conrad, 1867 † Turrifulgur Petuch, 1988 Genera brought into synonymy: Fulgur Montfort, 1810: synonym of Busycon Röding, 1798
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