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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