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.[1]
| Busyconinae | |
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| The fossil species Fulguropsis radula Petuch, 1994 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Busyconidae |
| Subfamily: | Busyconinae Wade, 1917 (1867) |
Genera edit
- † 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
References edit
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- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Busyconinae Wade, 1917 (1867). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=862828 on 2015-12-03
- Petuch E.J., Myers R.F. & Berschauer D.P. (2015). The living and fossil Busycon whelks: Iconic mollusks of eastern North America. San Diego Shell Club. viii + 195 pp.
- Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526