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Busycotypus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Buccinoidea

Scientific name
  
Busycotypus

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Busyconidae

Higher classification
  
Melongenidae

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Similar
  
Busycotypus canaliculatus, Busycon, Knobbed whelk, Melongenidae, Sinistrofulgur perversum

Busycotypus canaliculatus linnaeus 1758 channeled whelk snail


Busycotypus is a genus of very large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Busyconidae. In the United States, these are commonly known as whelks.

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Busycotypus canaliculatus linnaeus 1758 channeled whelk snail


Species

  • Busycotypus canaliculatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (the channeled whelk)
    • Species brought into synonymy
  • Busycotypus plagosus (Conrad, 1863): synonym of Fulguropsis plagosa (Conrad, 1863)
  • Busycotypus spiratus (Conrad, 1863): synonym of Fulguropsis spirata (Lamarck, 1816)

    • References

    Busycotypus Wikipedia
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