| Fusus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Fasciolariidae |
| Subfamily: | Fusininae |
| Genus: | Fusus |
Fusus is a genus of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. [1]
The name Fusus is a temporary name and has become invalid as a taxonomical name. It has been used by different authors (Helbling, 1779, Bruguière, 1789 and Röding, 1798 )
The species : Fusus vinosus Dall, 1918 is a nomen nudum.