Fusus (gastropod)
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Fusus is a genus
of small to large sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Fasciolariidae
, the spindle snails and tulip snails.
The name Fusus as a name for a genus of gastropods has confusingly been used three times. These names are, in whatever taxonomical sense, now invalid.
The name of the genus Fusus Bruguière, 1789 is invalid as it is a junior homonym of Fusus Helbling, 1779. (Placed by the ICZN
on the Official Index by Opinion 1765, 1994, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 51(2): 159). The accepted name is Fusinus
Rafinesque, 1815
The genus Fusus Helbling, 1779, has also been placed on the Official Index by Opinion 1765 (1994, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 51(2): 159-161), i.e. it cannot be used as a valid name. The type species of Fusus Helbling is Murex intertextus Helbling, 1779 (= Fusus intertextus Helbling, 1779) , and it belongs in the family Colubrariidae
.
The genus Fusus Röding, 1798 (type species = Fusus cynara Röding, 1798 = Turbinella angulata (Lightfoot, 1786) ) is a junior homonym of Fusus Helbling, 1779. It has also been placed on the Official Index of the ICZN
by Opinion 1765 and is an invalid name.
, have been placed arbitrarily in the genus Fusus Helbling, 1779 Fusus alfredensis (Bartsch, 1915) : synonym of Cumia alfredensis (Bartsch, 1915)
Fusus bednalli (Brazier, 1875) : synonym of Cumia bednalli (Brazier, 1875)
Fusus brazieri (Angas, 1869) : synonym of Cumia brazieri (Angas, 1869)
Fusus lucasi Bozzetti, 2007 : synonym of Cumia lucasi (Bozzetti, 2007)
Fusus mestayerae Iredale, 1915 : synonym of Cumia mestayerae (Iredale, 1915)
Fusus schoutanicus (May, 1910) : synonym of Cumia schoutanica
(May, 1910) Fusus simonis Bozzetti, 2004 : synonym of Cumia simonis (Bozzetti, 2004)
Species within the genus Fusus Bruguière, 1789 include arbitrarily all the species that haven't been designated to Fusus Helbling, 1779:. Most species have been synonymized with a species in Fusinus
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of small to large sea snail
Snail
Snail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Fasciolariidae
Fasciolariidae
Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", is a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea....
, the spindle snails and tulip snails.
The name Fusus as a name for a genus of gastropods has confusingly been used three times. These names are, in whatever taxonomical sense, now invalid.
The name of the genus Fusus Bruguière, 1789 is invalid as it is a junior homonym of Fusus Helbling, 1779. (Placed by the ICZN
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature is an organization dedicated to "achieving stability and sense in the scientific naming of animals". Founded in 1895, it currently comprises 28 members from 20 countries, mainly practicing zoological taxonomists...
on the Official Index by Opinion 1765, 1994, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 51(2): 159). The accepted name is Fusinus
Fusinus
Fusinus is a genus of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails and tulip snaills.-Species:Species in the genus Fusinus include:...
Rafinesque, 1815
The genus Fusus Helbling, 1779, has also been placed on the Official Index by Opinion 1765 (1994, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 51(2): 159-161), i.e. it cannot be used as a valid name. The type species of Fusus Helbling is Murex intertextus Helbling, 1779 (= Fusus intertextus Helbling, 1779) , and it belongs in the family Colubrariidae
Colubrariidae
Colubrariidae is a taxonomic family of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea.This family has no subfamilies.-Genera:* Colubraria Schumacher, 1817* Cumia Bivona-Bernardi, 1838...
.
The genus Fusus Röding, 1798 (type species = Fusus cynara Röding, 1798 = Turbinella angulata (Lightfoot, 1786) ) is a junior homonym of Fusus Helbling, 1779. It has also been placed on the Official Index of the ICZN
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature is an organization dedicated to "achieving stability and sense in the scientific naming of animals". Founded in 1895, it currently comprises 28 members from 20 countries, mainly practicing zoological taxonomists...
by Opinion 1765 and is an invalid name.
Species
The following species with specific epithets of species now placed in ColubrariidaeColubrariidae
Colubrariidae is a taxonomic family of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea.This family has no subfamilies.-Genera:* Colubraria Schumacher, 1817* Cumia Bivona-Bernardi, 1838...
, have been placed arbitrarily in the genus Fusus Helbling, 1779
Cumia schoutanica
Cumia schoutanica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colubrariidae.-Description:The shell size varies between 15 mm and 31 mm-Distribution:...
(May, 1910)
Species within the genus Fusus Bruguière, 1789 include arbitrarily all the species that haven't been designated to Fusus Helbling, 1779:. Most species have been synonymized with a species in Fusinus
Fusinus
Fusinus is a genus of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails and tulip snaills.-Species:Species in the genus Fusinus include:...
.
- Fusus aurantiusFusus aurantiusFusus aurantius is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Anton, 1838 : nomen dubium - Fusus blainvilliiFusus blainvilliiFusus blainvillii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Mavarigna, 1840 : nomen dubium - Fusus blakensis Hadorn & Roger, 2000 : synonym of Fusinus blakensisFusinus blakensisFusinus blakensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Hadorn & Roger, 2000 - Fusus brevisFusus brevisFusus brevis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Fusus brevis is a nomen dubium...
Brown, 1827 : nomen dubium - Fusus chonoticusFusus chonoticusFusus chonoticus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Philippi, 1858 : nomen dubium - Fusus clavatusFusus clavatusFusus clavatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Fusus clavatus is a nomen dubium...
della Chiaje, 1830 : nomen dubium - Fusus colus (Linnaeus, 1758) : synonym of Fusinus colusFusinus colusFusinus colus, common name the Distaff spindle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Fusus contabulatusFusus contabulatusFusus contabulatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Anton, 1838 : nomen dubium - Fusus crassus Pallary, 1901 : synonym of Fusinus cretellaiFusinus cretellaiFusinus cretellai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Buzzurro & Russo, 2008 - Fusus crebricostatusFusus crebricostatusFusus crebricostatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Lamarck, 1822 : nomen dubium - Fusus cygneusFusus cygneusFusus cygneus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Philippi, 1852 : nomen dubium - Fusus dexterFusus dexterFusus dexter is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Menke, 1829 : nomen dubium - Fusus doliatusFusus doliatusFusus doliatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Valenciennes, 1832 : nomen dubium - Fusus dunkeri Jonas, 1846 : synonym of Microcolus dunkeri (Jonas, 1846)
- Fusus elegantissimusFusus elegantissimusFusus elegantissimus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Bioni Giunti, 1860 : nomen dubium - Fusus filosa (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) : synonym of Polygona filosa
- Fusus follicusFusus follicusFusus follicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Lesson, 1842 : : nomen dubium - Fusus frondosusFusus frondosusFusus frondosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Lesson, 1842 : nomen dubium - Fusus fusconodosusFusus fusconodosusFusus fusconodosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
G.B. Sowerby II, 1880 : nomen dubium - Fusus gieseckiiFusus gieseckiiFusus gieseckii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Anton, 1839 : nomen dubium - Fusus gilvusFusus gilvusFusus gilvus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Philippi, 1849 : nomen dubium - Fusus glacialisFusus glacialisFusus glacialis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Gray, 1839 : nomen dubium - Fusus glomeratusFusus glomeratusFusus glomeratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Mörch, 1852 : nomen dubium - Fusus gracilisFusus gracilisFusus gracilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Koch, 1845 : nomen dubium - Fusus granulosusFusus granulosusFusus granulosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Anton, 1839 : nomen dubium - Fusus guttatusFusus guttatusFusus guttatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Busch, 1844 : nomen dubium - Fusus harfordii Stearns, 1871 : synonym of Fusinus harfordii (Stearns, 1871)
- Fusus heterostrophusFusus heterostrophusFusus heterostrophus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
de Gregorio, 1885 : nomen dubium - Fusus imbricatus Lesson, 1842 : synonym of Lataxiena dessertiLataxiena dessertiLataxiena desserti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Fusus incertusFusus incertusFusus incertus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Smith, 1906 : nomen dubium - Fusus indicus Anton, 1838 : synonym of Fusinus indicus (Anton, 1838)
- Fusus juniorFusus juniorFusus junior is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Audouin, 1826 : nomen dubium - Fusus juvenisFusus juvenisFusus juvenis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Bivona, 1838 : nomen dubium - Fusus lanceolatusFusus lanceolatusFusus lanceolatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Koch, 1846 : nomen dubium - Fusus lateroides (Monterosato, 1891) : synonym of Fusinus rostratusFusinus rostratusFusinus rostratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(Olivi, 1792) - Fusus lineatusFusus lineatusFusus lineatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Menke, 1829 : nomen dubium - Fusus liratus Philippi, 1887 : synonym of Xymenopsis muriciformisXymenopsis muriciformisXymenopsis muriciformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(King & Broderip, 1833) - Fusus lusitanicusFusus lusitanicusFusus lusitanicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Allen, 1858 : nomen dubium - Fusus luteopictus Dall, 1887 : synonym of Fusinus luteopictus
- Fusus maroccensis (Gmelin, 1791) : synonym of Fusinus maroccensisFusinus maroccensisFusinus maroccensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(Gmelin, 1791) - Fusus monachusFusus monachusFusus monachus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Anton, 1838 : nomen dubium - Fusus muricinusFusus muricinusFusus muricinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Anton, 1839 : nomen dubium - Fusus nigrinusFusus nigrinusFusus nigrinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Philippi, 1858 : nomen dubium - Fusus niponicus Smith, 1879 : synonym of Granulifusus niponicusGranulifusus niponicusGranulifusus niponicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(E.A. Smith, 1879) - Fusus niveusFusus niveusFusus niveus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Gray, 1838 : nomen dubium - Fusus nobilis Reeve, 1847 : synonym of Fusinus nobilis (Reeve, 1847)
- Fusus obscurusFusus obscurusFusus obscurus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Philippi, 1844 : nomen dubium - Fusus paziFusus paziFusus pazi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Crosse, 1859 : nomen dubium - Fusus perminutusFusus perminutusAmericominella perminuta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(Dall, 1927) : synonym of Americominella perminuta - Fusus philippiFusus philippiFusus philippi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Jonas, 1846 : nomen dubium - Fusus pictus (Turton, 1825) : nomen dubium
- Fusus pleurotomoidesFusus pleurotomoidesFusus pleurotomoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Anton, 1838 : nomen dubium - Fusus plicosus (Menke, 1830) : nomen dubium
- Fusus productusFusus productusFusus productus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Mörch, 1876 : nomen dubium - Fusus prolongataFusus prolongataFusus prolongata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Turton, 1932 : nomen dubium - Fusus punctatusFusus punctatusFusus punctatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Anton, 1838 : nomen dubium - Fusus pyruloidesFusus pyruloidesFusus pyruloides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Lesson, 1842 : nomen dubium - Fusus roedingiFusus roedingiFusus roedingi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Anton, 1838 : nomen dubium - Fusus rolani Buzzurro & Ovalis, 2005: synonym of Fusinus rolaniFusinus rolaniFusinus rolani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Buzzurro & Ovalis, 2005 - Fusus rubensFusus rubensFusus rubens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Lamarck, 1822 : nomen dubium - Fusus rugosusFusus rugosusFusus rugosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Lamarck, 1816 : nomen dubium - Fusus sinuatusFusus sinuatusFusus sinuatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Lesson, 1842 : nomen dubium - Fusus steneusFusus steneusFusus steneus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Nardo, 1847 : nomen dubium - Fusus sulcatus Lamarck : synonym of Peristernia sulcata (Gray, 1839)
- Fusus syracusanus (Linnaeus, 1758) : synonym of Fusinus syracusanusFusinus syracusanusFusinus syracusanus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Fusus thieleiFusus thieleiFusinus thielei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Schepman, 1911 : synonym of Fusinus thielei (Schepman, 1911) - Fusus toreuma (Martyn, 1784) : synonym of Fusinus colusFusinus colusFusinus colus, common name the Distaff spindle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Fusus triskaedekagonusFusus triskaedekagonusFusus triskaedekagonus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Anton, 1838 : nomen dubium - Fusus tuberculatus Lamarck, 1822 : synonym of Fusinus colusFusinus colusFusinus colus, common name the Distaff spindle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Fusus varicosusFusus varicosusFusus varicosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Anton, 1838 : nomen dubium - Fusus ventricosusFusus ventricosusFusus ventricosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Lesson, 1842 : nomen dubium - Fusus verrucosus (Gmelin, 1791) : synonym of Fusinus verrucosusFusinus verrucosusFusinus verrucosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
(Gmelin, 1791) - Fusus virgaFusus virgaFusus virga is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Gray, 1839 : nomen dubium - Fusus zebrinus Odhner, 1923 : synonym of Fusinus zebrinus (Odhner, 1923)
Further reading
- Dall W. H.W. H. DallWilliam Healey Dall was an American naturalist, a prominent malacologist, and one of the earliest scientific explorers of interior Alaska...
(1877). On the Californian Species of Fusus. - Grabau A. W.Amadeus William GrabauAmadeus William Grabau was a German-American paleontologist and geologist who was born on January 9, 1870 in Cedarburg, Wisconsin in the United States and died on March 20, 1946 in Peking, China. He was employed as faculty at MIT and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute...
(1904). Phylogeny of Fusus and its allies.