Busycotypus

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Busycotypus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Sorbeoconcha
Family: Melongenidae
Subfamily: Busyconinae
Genus: Busycotypus
Wenz, 1943
Species

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Busycotypus is a genus of very large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Melongenidae. These are commonly known in the USA as whelks.

[edit] Species

  • Subgenus Busycotypus Wenz, 1943
  • Subgenus Fulguropsis (Marks, 1950)
    • Busycotypus plagosus (Conrad, 1863)
      • Busycotypus plagosus galvestonesis (Hollister, 1958)
      • Busycotypus plagosus texanus (Hollister, 1958)
    • Busycotypus spiratus (Conrad, 1863)
      • Busycotypus spiratus pyruloides (Say, 1822) (the pear whelk)
      • Busycotypus spiratus spiratus (Lamarck, 1816)


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