Biology:Siphonofusus

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Short description: Genus of gastropods


Siphonofusus
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Apertural view of a shell of Siphonofusus chinensis
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Siphonofusus

Kuroda & Hake 1952

Siphonofusus, also known as Waller's Whelk,[1] is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[2]

This genus is now considered a synonym of Euthria Gray, 1850 [2]

Species

Species within the genus Siphonofusus include:

Species brought into synonymy

References

  1. Gastropods.com Retrieved March 23, 2016
  2. 2.0 2.1 Siphonofusus Kuroda & Hake 1952. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
  3. Siphonofusus vicdani Kosuge, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
  4. Discover LifeSiphonofusus brunobrianoi Retrieved 23 March 2016
  5. Discover Life Siphonofusus chrysodomoides Retrieved 23 March 2016
  6. Siphonofusus somalicus Parth, 1999. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
  • Hadorn R. & Fraussen K. (1999) Rediscovery of Fusinus subangulatus (von Martens, 1903) and description of a new Somalian Fusinus (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae), including some notes on the taxonomical position of the genus Siphonofusus Kuroda & Habe, 1952. Vita Marina 46(3-4): 111-122

Wikidata ☰ Q7525761 entry