Busycon

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iBusycon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Sorbeoconcha
Family: Melongenidae
Subfamily: Bucyconinae
Genus: Busycon
Röding, 1798
Species

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Busycon is a genus of gastropod. Genus Busycon is classified under Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda, Subclass Orthogastropoda (Ponder & Lindberg, 1996) (previously Prosobranchia), Superorder Caenogastropoda (Cox, 1960), Order Sorbeoconcha (Ponder & Lindberg, 1997), Infraorder Neogastropoda, Family Melongenidae, and Subfamily Bucyconinae.

[edit] Species

  • Busycon candelabrum (Splendid Whelk)
  • Busycon carica (Knobbed whelk)
  • Busycon coarctatum
  • Busycon contrarium
  • Busycon laeostomum (Snow Whelk)
  • Busycon lyonsi
  • Busycon perversum
  • Busycon pulleyi (Prickly Whelk)
  • Busycon pyrum
  • Busycon sinistrum (Lightning Whelk)
  • Busycon spiratum


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