Buccinidae
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Buccinidae is a very large and diverse taxonomic family
of large sea snail
s, often known as whelk
s or true whelks.
True whelks are mostly marine
(with some genera freshwater) gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda
. The family includes more than 1500 species.
and the Southern Ocean
. They are found from the intertidal
to the bathypelagic zone
. Most prefer a solid bottom, but some inhabit sandy substrates.
Some genera from Buccinidae are freshwater, for example genus Clea
.
are more or less shouldered. The radial ribs of the shell sometimes show shoulder knobs. The aperture
is large with a well-defined siphonal canal
. The rim of the aperture is sometimes used to pry open the shell of bivalves
. The aperture is closed by a horny operculum
.
The soft body is elongated and spiral. The head has two conical, depressed tentacles which bear the eyes on a lobe or prominence at their base. The mouth contains a long, cylindrical, , annulated proboscis and a small tongue. The mantle forms a thin-edged flap over the branchial cavity. On the left side it has an elongated, open canal, that emerges by a notch or groove in the shell. The two gills are elongated, unequal and pectinate (i.e. in a comb-like arrangement). The large foot is generally broad.
True whelks are carnivore
s and scavenger
s. They feed on clam
s, carrion
and sometimes even on detritus
. Their sense of smell is very well-developed; they can sense chemical signals from their prey from a considerable distance with their osphradium
. Many whelks are capable of boring through the shell of bivalves, and because of this some species cause much harm in oyster
farms. True whelks can even attack fish caught in a net extending their proboscis
to twice the length of their own bodies.
The female whelk lays spongy egg capsules with hundreds of eggs. These form round clusters or a tower-shaped masses. Only about 10% of these eggs hatch. The larvae then feed on the rest of the eggs that haven't yet hatched.
The flesh of the common northern whelk, Buccinum undatum
, is much appreciated by connoisseurs as a food item, but its consumption is currently somewhat in decline.
The empty shell of a whelk is often used by the hermit crab to make its home.
the family Buccinidae consists of six subfamilies:
Subfamily Buccininae Rafinesque, 1815
Subfamily Beringiinae Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975
Subfamily Busyconinae Wade, 1917 (1867)
Subfamily Donovaniinae Casey, 1904 - synonym: Lachesinae L. Bellardi, 1877 (inv.)
Subfamily Pisaniinae Gray, 1857 - synonyms: Photinae Gray, 1857; Pusiostomatidae Iredale, 1940
Subfamily Siphonaliinae Finlay, 1928 - synonym: Austrosiphonidae Cotton & Godfrey, 1938
Genera within the family Buccinidae include:
subfamily Buccininae
tribe Ancistrolepidini
tribe Buccinini
tribe Buccinulini
tribe Colini
tribe Cominellini
tribe Liomesini
tribe Parancistrolepidini
tribe Prosiphonini
tribe Volutopsiini
Subfamily Beringiinae
subfamily Busyconinae
tribe Busyconini
tribe Busycotypini
subfamily Donovaniinae
subfamily Pisaniinae
subfamily Siphonaliinae
subfamily ?
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...
of large sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, often known as whelk
Whelk
Whelk, also spelled welk or even "wilks", is a common name used to mean one or more kinds of sea snail. The species, genera and families referred to using this common name vary a great deal from one geographic area to another...
s or true whelks.
True whelks are mostly 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...
(with some genera freshwater) gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda is an unranked taxonomic clade of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. For many years prior to 2005 Neogastropoda was an order.- Description :...
. The family includes more than 1500 species.
Habitat
The true whelks occur worldwide in all seas from tropical oceans to the cold seas of the Arctic OceanArctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions...
and the Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica. It is usually regarded as the fourth-largest of the five principal oceanic divisions...
. They are found from the intertidal
Intertidal zone
The intertidal zone is the area that is above water at low tide and under water at high tide . This area can include many different types of habitats, with many types of animals like starfish, sea urchins, and some species of coral...
to the bathypelagic zone
Pelagic zone
Any water in a sea or lake that is not close to the bottom or near to the shore can be said to be in the pelagic zone. The word pelagic comes from the Greek πέλαγος or pélagos, which means "open sea". The pelagic zone can be thought of in terms of an imaginary cylinder or water column that goes...
. Most prefer a solid bottom, but some inhabit sandy substrates.
Some genera from Buccinidae are freshwater, for example genus Clea
Clea (genus)
Clea is a genus of freshwater snails with operculums, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, a large family, almost all of the rest of which are marine.-Species:Species within the genus Clea include:...
.
Description
The shells of species in this family are moderate to large in size, conical to fusiform in shape. The shell often has deep sutures. The shell surface is generally smooth, sometimes with a spiral and/ or axial sculpture. The thickness of the shell is more pronounced in tropical shallow-water species, while the shell of species living in moderate and colder waters is generally thin or moderately thin. The top of the whorlsWhorl (mollusc)
A whorl is a single, complete 360° revolution or turn in the spiral growth of a mollusc shell. A spiral configuration of the shell is found in of numerous gastropods, but it is also found in shelled cephalopods including Nautilus, Spirula and the large extinct subclass of cephalopods known as the...
are more or less shouldered. The radial ribs of the shell sometimes show shoulder knobs. The aperture
Aperture (mollusc)
The aperture is an opening in certain kinds of mollusc shells: it is the main opening of the shell, where part of the body of the animal emerges for locomotion, feeding, etc....
is large with a well-defined siphonal canal
Siphonal canal
Some sea marine gastropods have a soft tubular anterior extension of the mantle called a siphon through which water is drawn into the mantle cavity and over the gill and which serves as a chemoreceptor to locate food. In many carnivorous snails, where the siphon is particularly long, the structure...
. The rim of the aperture is sometimes used to pry open the shell of bivalves
Bivalvia
Bivalvia is a taxonomic class of marine and freshwater molluscs. This class includes clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, and many other families of molluscs that have two hinged shells...
. The aperture is closed by a horny operculum
Operculum (gastropod)
The operculum, meaning little lid, is a corneous or calcareous anatomical structure which exists in many groups of sea snails and freshwater snails, and also in a few groups of land snails...
.
The soft body is elongated and spiral. The head has two conical, depressed tentacles which bear the eyes on a lobe or prominence at their base. The mouth contains a long, cylindrical, , annulated proboscis and a small tongue. The mantle forms a thin-edged flap over the branchial cavity. On the left side it has an elongated, open canal, that emerges by a notch or groove in the shell. The two gills are elongated, unequal and pectinate (i.e. in a comb-like arrangement). The large foot is generally broad.
True whelks are carnivore
Carnivore
A carnivore meaning 'meat eater' is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging...
s and scavenger
Scavenger
Scavenging is both a carnivorous and herbivorous feeding behavior in which individual scavengers search out dead animal and dead plant biomass on which to feed. The eating of carrion from the same species is referred to as cannibalism. Scavengers play an important role in the ecosystem by...
s. They feed on clam
Clam
The word "clam" can be applied to freshwater mussels, and other freshwater bivalves, as well as marine bivalves.In the United States, "clam" can be used in several different ways: one, as a general term covering all bivalve molluscs...
s, carrion
Carrion
Carrion refers to the carcass of a dead animal. Carrion is an important food source for large carnivores and omnivores in most ecosystems. Examples of carrion-eaters include vultures, hawks, eagles, hyenas, Virginia Opossum, Tasmanian Devils, coyotes, Komodo dragons, and burying beetles...
and sometimes even on detritus
Detritus
Detritus is a biological term used to describe dead or waste organic material.Detritus may also refer to:* Detritus , a geological term used to describe the particles of rock produced by weathering...
. Their sense of smell is very well-developed; they can sense chemical signals from their prey from a considerable distance with their osphradium
Osphradium
The osphradium is the olfactory organ in certain molluscs, linked with the respiration organ.The main function of this is to test incoming water for silt and other possible food particles.It is used by all members of the Genus Conus....
. Many whelks are capable of boring through the shell of bivalves, and because of this some species cause much harm in oyster
Oyster
The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve molluscs which live in marine or brackish habitats. The valves are highly calcified....
farms. True whelks can even attack fish caught in a net extending their proboscis
Proboscis
A proboscis is an elongated appendage from the head of an animal, either a vertebrate or an invertebrate. In simpler terms, a proboscis is the straw-like mouth found in several varieties of species.-Etymology:...
to twice the length of their own bodies.
The female whelk lays spongy egg capsules with hundreds of eggs. These form round clusters or a tower-shaped masses. Only about 10% of these eggs hatch. The larvae then feed on the rest of the eggs that haven't yet hatched.
The flesh of the common northern whelk, Buccinum undatum
Buccinum undatum
Buccinum undatum, known as the common whelk, is a large edible marine gastropod in the family Buccinidae, the "true whelks".-Distribution:...
, is much appreciated by connoisseurs as a food item, but its consumption is currently somewhat in decline.
The empty shell of a whelk is often used by the hermit crab to make its home.
Taxonomy
According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005)Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)
The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up-to-date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks...
the family Buccinidae consists of six subfamilies:
Subfamily Buccininae Rafinesque, 1815
- tribe Ancistrolepidini Habe & Sato, 1973
- tribe Buccinini Rafinesque, 1815
- tribe Buccinulini Finlay, 1928
- tribe Colini Gray, 1857 - synonyms: Neptuneinae Stimpson, 1865; Chrysodominae Dall, 1870; Pyramimitridae Cossmann, 1901; Truncariinae Cossmann, 1901; Metajapelioninae Gorychaev, 1987
- tribe Cominellini Gray, 1857
- tribe Liomesini P. Fischer, 1884 - synonym: Buccinopsidae G. O. Sars, 1878 (inv.)
- tribe Parancistrolepidini Habe, 1972 - synonym: Brevisiphoniinae Lus, 1973
- tribe Prosiphonini Powell, 1951
- tribe Volutopsiini Habe & Sato, 1973
Subfamily Beringiinae Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975
Subfamily Busyconinae Wade, 1917 (1867)
- tribe Busyconini Wade, 1917 (1867) - synonym: Fulgurinae Stoliczka, 1867
- tribe Busycotypini Petuch, 1994
Subfamily Donovaniinae Casey, 1904 - synonym: Lachesinae L. Bellardi, 1877 (inv.)
Subfamily Pisaniinae Gray, 1857 - synonyms: Photinae Gray, 1857; Pusiostomatidae Iredale, 1940
Subfamily Siphonaliinae Finlay, 1928 - synonym: Austrosiphonidae Cotton & Godfrey, 1938
Genera
subfamily Buccininae
tribe Ancistrolepidini
- AncistrolepisAncistrolepisAncistrolepis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks....
Dall, 1895
tribe Buccinini
- BuccinumBuccinumBuccinum is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.Snails in this genus are commonly called whelks, a name that is however shared with several related and unrelated species...
Linnaeus, 1758
tribe Buccinulini
- BuccinulumBuccinulumBuccinulum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Buccinulum include: * Buccinulum brunobrianoi Parth, 1993* Buccinulum clarcki...
DeshayesGérard Paul DeshayesGérard Paul Deshayes was a French geologist and conchologist.He was born in Nancy, his father at that time being professor of experimental physics in the École Centrale of the Meurthe département....
, 1830
tribe Colini
- ColusColusColus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Colus include:* Colus aurariae Fraussen, Rosado, Afonso & Monteiro, 2009...
RödingPeter Friedrich RödingPeter Friedrich Röding was a German malacologist who lived in Hamburg. Very little is known about this naturalist.Many of Röding's descriptions are of species which were first named by earlier authors such as Johann Hieronymus Chemnitz, Friedrich Wilhelm Martini and Martin Lister...
, 1798 - NeptuneaNeptuneaNeptunea is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. -Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species , the following species with valid names are included within the genus Neptunea : * Neptunea acutispiralis Okutani, 1968* Neptunea...
RödingPeter Friedrich RödingPeter Friedrich Röding was a German malacologist who lived in Hamburg. Very little is known about this naturalist.Many of Röding's descriptions are of species which were first named by earlier authors such as Johann Hieronymus Chemnitz, Friedrich Wilhelm Martini and Martin Lister...
, 1798 - synonym: ChrysodomusChrysodomusChrysodomus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.This genus is considered a junior subjective synonym of Neptunea-Species:Species within the genus Chrysodomus included: :...
Swainson, 1840 - Truncaria Adams & Reeve, 1850
tribe Cominellini
- CominellaCominellaCominella is a genus of carnivorous sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. -Species:Species and subspecies in the genus Cominella include:* Cominella acutinodosa...
Gray, 1850
tribe Liomesini
- LiomesusLiomesusLiomesus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Liomesus include:* Liomesus ovum * Liomesus stimpsoni Dall, 1889...
Stimpson, 1865
tribe Parancistrolepidini
- Parancistrolepis Azuma, 1965
tribe Prosiphonini
- ProsiphoProsiphoProsipho is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Prosipho include:* Prosipho amiantus Oliver & Picken, 1984* Prosipho antarctidis...
Thiele, 1912
tribe Volutopsiini
- VolutopsiusVolutopsiusVolutopsius is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Volutopsius include:* Volutopsius castaneus * Volutopsius deformis...
MörchOtto Andreas Lowson MörchOtto Andreas Lowson Mörch was a biologist, specifically a malacologist. He lived in Sweden, in Denmark, and in France.- Taxa described :Bibliography and taxa described by Otto Andreas Lowson Mörch include:...
, 1857
Subfamily Beringiinae
- BeringiusBeringiusBeringius is a genus of large sea snails or true whelks, a marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.Beringius is the type genus of the subfamily Beringiinae.- Species :...
Dall, 1887
subfamily Busyconinae
tribe Busyconini
- BusyconBusyconBusycon is a genus of very large edible sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae. These snails are commonly known in the United States as whelks or Busycon whelks....
Röding, 1798
tribe Busycotypini
- BusycotypusBusycotypusBusycotypus is a genus of very large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae. In the USA, these are commonly known as whelks.-Subgenera and species:Subgenera and species within the genus Busycotypus are as follows:...
Wenz, 1943
subfamily Donovaniinae
subfamily Pisaniinae
- PisaniaPisaniaPisania is a genus of marine whelk in the family Buccinidae. Some species prey on barnacles.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species species with accepted names within the genus Pisania include:...
Bivona, 1832
subfamily Siphonaliinae
- SiphonaliaSiphonaliaSiphonalia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species with valid names within the genus Siphonalia include:* Siphonalia aspersa Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961...
A. Adams, 1863
subfamily ?
- Aeneator FinlayHarold John FinlayHarold John Finlay was a New Zealand palaeontologist and conchologist. He was born in Comilla, India , on 22 March 1901....
, 1927 - AferAfer (gastropod)Afer is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae.-Species:Species within the genus Afer include:* Afer afer * Afer echinatus Fraussen, 2008* Afer ignifer Fraussen & Trencart, 2008...
Conrad, 1858 - AfrocominellaAfrocominellaAfrocominella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae.-Species:Species within the genus Afrocominella include:* Afrocominella capensis...
IredaleTom IredaleTom Iredale was an English-born ornithologist and malacologist who had a long association with Australia, where he lived for most of his life. He was an autodidact who never went to university and lacked formal training...
, 1918 - AmericominellaAmericominellaAmericominella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae.-Species:Species within the genus Afrocominella include:* Americominella longisetosus...
Klappenbach & Ureta, 1972 - synonym: Echinosipho Kaiser 1977 - AnnaAnna (gastropod)Anna is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species , the following species with valid names are included within the genus Anna :...
Risso, 1826 - Anomacme Strebel, 1905
- AnomalosiphoAnomalosiphoAnomalisipho is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species , the following species with valid names are included within the genus Anomalosipho : * Anomalisipho altus Anomalisipho is a genus...
Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1912 - AntarctodomusAntarctodomusAntarctodomus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Antarctodomus include:* Antarctodomus okutanii Numanami, 1996...
A. Adams, 1863 - AntarctoneptuneaAntarctoneptuneaAntarctoneptunea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Antarctoneptunea include:* Antarctoneptunea aurora...
Dell, 1972 - AntillophosAntillophosAntillophos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species , the following species with valid names are included within the genus Antillophos : * Antillophos alabastrum * Antillophos...
Woodring, 1928 - Antistreptus Dall, 1902
- Atractodon Charlesworth, 1837
- AulacofususAulacofususAulacofusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species , the following species with valid names are included within the genus Aulacofusus :* Aulacofusus brevicauda * Aulacofusus...
Dall, 1918 - AustrofususAustrofususAustrofusus is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or whelks, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-References:*...
KobeltWilhelm KobeltWilhelm Kobelt was a German zoologist born in Alsfeld, Grand Duchy of Hesse. He specialized in the field of malacology.Kobelt is remembered for his work as curator of the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt am Main....
, 1879 - BailyaBailyaBailya is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Bailya include:* Bailya intricata * Bailya morgani Watters, 2009...
M. Smith, 1944 - Barbitonia Dall, 1916
- BartschiaBartschiaBartschia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Bartschia include:* Bartschia frumari Garcia, 2008* Bartschia significans Rehder, 1943...
Rehder, 1943 - Bathyancistrolepis Habe & Ito, 1968
- BathybuccinumBathybuccinumBathybuccinum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Bathybuccinum include:* Bathybuccinum clarki Kantor & Harasewych, 1998...
Golikov & Sirenko, 1989 - BathydomusBathydomusBathydomus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Bathydomus include:* Bathydomus obtectus Thiele, 1912...
Thiele, 1912 - BayeriusBayeriusBayerius is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Bayerius include:* Bayerius peruvianus Warén & Bouchet, 2001...
Olsson, 1971 - BelomitraBelomitraBelomitra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Belomitra include: * Belomitra chasmata * Belomitra christina...
P.Fischer, 1882 - Beringion Habe & Ito, 1965
- † Boreokelletia Anderson, 1964
- Buccipagoda Ponder, 2010 - synonym: Kapala Ponder, 1982
- BurnupenaBurnupenaBurnupena is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Burnupena include:* Burnupena catarrhacta * Burnupena cincta...
IredaleTom IredaleTom Iredale was an English-born ornithologist and malacologist who had a long association with Australia, where he lived for most of his life. He was an autodidact who never went to university and lacked formal training...
, 1918 - CaduciferCaduciferCaducifer is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Caducifer include:* Caducifer camelopardalus Watters, 2009* Caducifer truncata...
Dall, 1904 - CallilonchaCallilonchaCalliloncha is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Calliloncha include:* Calliloncha nankaiensis Okutani & Iwasaki, 2003...
Lus, 1978 - CancellopolliaCancellopolliaCancellopollia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Cancellopollia include:* Cancellopollia gracilis Vermeij & Bouchet, 1998...
Vermeij & Bouchet, 1998 - CantharusCantharusCantharus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.This genus is placed in family Fasciolariidae by some authors.-Species:Species within the genus Cantharus include:...
RödingPeter Friedrich RödingPeter Friedrich Röding was a German malacologist who lived in Hamburg. Very little is known about this naturalist.Many of Röding's descriptions are of species which were first named by earlier authors such as Johann Hieronymus Chemnitz, Friedrich Wilhelm Martini and Martin Lister...
, 1798 - Cavineptunea Powell, 1951
- ChauvetiaChauvetiaChauvetia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Chauvetia include:* Chauvetia affinis * Chauvetia austera Oliver & Rolán, 2009...
Monterosato, 1884 - Chickcharnea Petuch, 2002 - with the only species Chickcharnea fragilisChickcharnea fragilisChickcharnea fragilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.Chickcharnea fragilis is the only species in the genus Chickcharnea....
Petuch, 2002 - ChlanidotaChlanidotaChlanidota is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Chlanidota include:* Chlanidota anomala Kantor & Harasewych, 2008...
Martens, 1878 - Chlanidotella Thiele 1929
- ChlanificulaChlanificulaChlanificula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Chlanificula include:* Chlanificula thielei Powell, 1958...
Powell, 1958 - Clea A. Adams, 1855
- ClinopegmaClinopegmaClinopegma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Clinopegma include:* Clinopegma chikaoi* Clinopegma decora* Clinopegma isikawai...
GrantUlysses S. Grant IVUlysses S. Grant IV , was the son of Ulysses S. Grant, Jr. and the grandson of General of the Army and President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant. He was an American geologist and paleontologist known for his work on the fossil mollusks of the California Pacific Coast...
& Gale, 1931 - ClivipolliaClivipolliaClivipollia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Clivipollia include : * Clivipollia pulchra * Clivipollia recurva...
IredaleTom IredaleTom Iredale was an English-born ornithologist and malacologist who had a long association with Australia, where he lived for most of his life. He was an autodidact who never went to university and lacked formal training...
, 1929 - Corneobuccinum Golikov & Gulbin, 1977
- Costaria Golikov, 1977
- CrassicantharusCrassicantharusCrassicantharus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks -Species:Species within the genus Crassicantharus include:* Crassicantharus norfolkensis Ponder, 1927...
Ponder, 1972 - CrenatosiphoCrenatosiphoCrenatosipho is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinulidae.-Species:Species within the genus Crenatosipho include:* Crenatosipho beaglensis Linse, 2002...
Linse, 2002 - DrepanodontusDrepanodontusDrepanodontus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae.-Species:Species within the genus Drepanodontus include:* Drepanodontus tatyanae Harasewych & Kantor, 2004...
Harasewych & Kantor, 2004 - EnginaEnginaEngina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Engina include:* Engina albocincta Pease, 1860* Engina alveolata...
Gray, 1839 - EnginellaEnginellaEnginella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species , the following species with valid names are included within the genus Enginella :* Enginella leucozona * Enginella leucozonia...
Monterosato, 1917 - EngoniophosEngoniophosEngoniophos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Engoniophos include:* Engoniophos unicinctus...
Woodring, 1928 - EnigmatocolusEnigmatocolusEnigmatocolus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Engoniophos include: * Enigmaticolus auzendei...
Fraussen, 2008 - EosiphoEosiphoEosipho is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Eosipho include:* Eosipho aldermenensis * Eosipho atlanticus Fraussen & Hadorn, 2005...
ThieleJohannes ThieleJohannes Thiele, full name Karl Hermann Johannes Thiele was a German zoologist specialized in malacology. His Handbuch der systematischen Weichtierkunde is a standard work...
, 1929 - Euthrenopsis Powell, 1929
- EuthriaEuthriaEuthria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Euthria include:* Euthria abrotona Fraussen & Rolán, 2003* Euthria adeles Dautzenberg & Fisher, 1906...
M. E Gray, 1850 - EuthriostomaEuthriostomaEuthriostoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Euthriostoma include:* Euthriostoma saharicum...
Marche-Marchard & Brebion, 1977 - Falsilatirus Emerson & Moffitt, 1988
- FalsimohniaFalsimohniaFalsimohnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Falsimohnia include:* Falsimohnia albozonata...
Powell, 1951 - FalsitrominaFalsitrominaFalsitromina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Falsitromina include:* Falsitromina bella...
Dell, 1990 - FascinusFascinus (gastropod)Fascinus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
Hedley, 1903 - Fax IredaleTom IredaleTom Iredale was an English-born ornithologist and malacologist who had a long association with Australia, where he lived for most of his life. He was an autodidact who never went to university and lacked formal training...
, 1925 - Fusinella Thiele, 1917
- Fusipagoda Habe & Ito, 1965
- GemophosGemophosGemophos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Gemophos include:* Gemophos auritulus * Gemophos filistriatus Vermeij, 2001...
Olsson & Harbison 1953 - GermoneaGermoneaGermonea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinulidae.-Species:Species within the genus Germonea include:* Germonea cacherinae Harasewych & Kantor, 2004* Germonea rachelae Harasewych & Kantor, 2004...
Harasewych & Kantor, 2004 - GlaphyrinaGlaphyrinaGlaphyrina is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the whelks.-Species:Species in the genus Glaphyrina include:* Glaphyrina caudata * Glaphyrina plicata Powell, 1929)...
FinlayHarold John FinlayHarold John Finlay was a New Zealand palaeontologist and conchologist. He was born in Comilla, India , on 22 March 1901....
, 1927 - Glypteuthria Strebel, 1905
- Godfreyena IredaleTom IredaleTom Iredale was an English-born ornithologist and malacologist who had a long association with Australia, where he lived for most of his life. He was an autodidact who never went to university and lacked formal training...
, 1934 - † Golikovia Habe & Sato, 1972
- Habevolutopsius Kantor, 1983
- Harpofusus Habe & Ito, 1965
- Helicofusus Dall, 1916
- HesperisterniaHesperisterniaHesperisternia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Hesperisternia include:* Hesperisternia harasewychi...
Gardner, 1944 - Hindsia A. Adams, 1855
- Japelion Dall, 1916
- JapeuthriaJapeuthriaJapeuthria is a monospecific genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Japeuthria include:* Japeuthria ferrea -External links:*...
IredaleTom IredaleTom Iredale was an English-born ornithologist and malacologist who had a long association with Australia, where he lived for most of his life. He was an autodidact who never went to university and lacked formal training...
, 1918 - JerrybuccinumJerrybuccinumJerrybuccinum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Jerrybuccinum include:* Jerrybuccinum malvinense Kantor & Pastorino, 2009...
Kantor & Pastorino, 2009 - KanamaruaKanamaruaKanamarua is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Kanamarua include:* Kanamarua francroberti Fraussen & Lamy, 2008...
Kuroda, 1951 - Kelletia Fischer, 1884
- Kryptos DautzenbergPhilippe DautzenbergPhilippe Dautzenberg was a Belgian malacologist, in other words, he was a biologist who specialized in the branch of invertebrate zoology that deals with mollusks...
& Fischer, 1896 - LatisiphoLatisiphoLatisipho is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Latisipho include: * Latisipho acosmius * Latisipho aphelus...
Dall, 1916 - Limatofusus Vaught, 1989
- Lirabuccinum Vermeij, 1991
- LusitrominaLusitrominaLusitromina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Lusitromina include: * Lusitromina abyssicola...
Harasewych & Kantor, 2004 - Lussivolutopsius Kantor, 1983
- ManariaManaria (gastropod)Manaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Manaria include: * Manaria brevicaudata * Manaria burkeae Garcia, 2008...
E. A. Smith, 1906 - Metaphos Olsson, 1964
- MeteuthriaMeteuthriaMeteuthria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Meteuthria include:* Meteuthria futilis * Meteuthria multituberculata Dell, 1990...
Thiele, 1912 - MetulaMetula (gastropod)Metula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. -Species:Species in the genus Metula include:* Metula aegrota * Metula africana Bouchet, 1988...
H. & A. Adams, 1853 - MohniaMohniaMohnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Mohnia include:* Mohnia abyssorum * Mohnia blakei Mohnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true...
Friele in Kobelt, 1879 - MonostiolumMonostiolumMonostiolum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Monostiolum include:* Monostiolum fumosum Watters, 2009* Monostiolum harryleei Garcia, 2006...
Dall, 1904 - MuffinbuccinumMuffinbuccinumMuffinbuccinum is Cmsatown has a 4th grade reading level and has no real intellectual value to contribute. genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinulidae.-Species:Species within the genus Muffinbuccinum include:...
Harasewych & Kantor, 2004 - NassariaNassariaNassaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Nassaria include:* Nassaria acuminata * Nassaria acutispirata...
Dall, 1916 - Neancistrolepis Habe & Sato, 1972
- Neoberingius Habe & Ito, 1965
- NeobuccinumNeobuccinumNeobuccinum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Neobuccinum include:* Neobuccinum eatoni...
Smith, 1877 - Neoteron Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932
- NorthiaNorthia (gastropod)Northia is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. -Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species , the following species with valid names are included within the genus Northia : * Northia northiae * Northia pristis Northia is...
Gray, 1847 - Ornatoconcha Lus, 1987
- OvulatibuccinumOvulatibuccinumOvulatibuccinum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Ovulatibuccinum include:* Ovulatibuccinum fimbriatum...
Golikov & Sirenko, 1989 - ParabuccinumParabuccinumParabuccinum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinulidae.-Species:Species within the genus Parabuccinum include:* Parabuccinum rauscherti Harasewych, Kantor & Linse, 2000...
Harasewych, Kantor & Linse, 2000 - Paracalliloncha Lus, 1987
- Paranotoficula Kantor & Harasewych, 2008
- PararetifususPararetifususPararetifusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Pararetifusus include:* Pararetifusus dedonderi Fraussen & Hadorn, 2001...
Kosuge, 1967 - PareuthriaPareuthriaPareuthria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Pareuthria include: * Pareuthria campbelli...
Strebel, 1905 - Parficulina Powell, 1958
- ParviphosParviphosParviphos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Parviphos include:* Parviphos adelus * Parviphos chalcedonius Watters, 2009...
Sarasua, 1984 - PenionPenionPenion is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species and subspecies in the genus Penion include:* Penion benthicolus Dell, 1956...
Fischer, 1884 - PhaenomenellaPhaenomenellaPhaenomenella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species , the following species with valid names are included within the genus Phaenomenella : * Phaenomenella angusta Hadorn & Fraussen,...
Fraussen, 2006 - PhosPhosPhos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Phos include: * Phos alabaster Fraussen, 2003* Phos blainvillei Deshayes in Bélanger, 1832...
Montfort, 1810 - Plicibuccinum Golikov & Gulbin, 1977
- PlicifususPlicifususPlicifusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Plicifusus include: * Plicifusus arcticus...
Dall, 1902 - PolliaPolliaPollia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species the following species with valid names are included within the genus Pollia :...
Gray, 1834 - Preangeria K. Martin, 1921
- ProbuccinumProbuccinumProbuccinum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Probuccinum include:* Probuccinum angulatum Powell, 1951* Probuccinum costatum Thiele, 1912...
Thiele, 1912 - ProdotiaProdotiaProdotia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Prodotia include:* Prodotia crocata * Prodotia iostoma...
Dall, 1924 - ProneptuneaProneptuneaProneptunea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Proneptunea include:* Proneptunea rossiana Dell, 1990* Proneptunea rufa Oliver & Picken, 1984...
Thiele, 1912 - Pseudoliomesus Habe & Sato, 1972
- Pseudoneptunea Kobelt, 1882
- PtychosalpinxPtychosalpinxPtychosalpinx is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Ptychosalpinx include:* Ptychosalpinx globulus...
Gill, 1868 - Pusio Gray, 1833
- Pyrolofusus Friele, 1882
- Reticubuccinum Ito & Habe, 1980
- RetimohniaRetimohniaRetimohnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Retimohnia include:* Retimohnia acadiana Garcia, 2008* Retimohnia buccinoides...
McLean, 1995 - Savatieria Rochebrune & Mabille, 1885
- Searlesia Harmer, 1914
- SerratifususSerratifususSerratifusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Serratifusus include:* Serratifusus excelens Fraussen Hadorn, 2003...
Darragh, 1969 - SiphonofususSiphonofususSiphonofusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Siphonofusus include:* Siphonofusus somalicus Parth, 1999* Siphonofusus vicdani Kosuge, 1992...
Kuroda & Habe, 1952 - SolenosteiraSolenosteiraSolenosteira is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Solenosteira include:* Solenosteira cancellaria...
Dall, 1890 - SpikebuccinumSpikebuccinumSpikebuccinum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinulidae.-Species:Species within the genus Spikebuccinum include:* Spikebuccinum stephaniae Harasewych & Kantor, 2004...
Harasewych & Kantor, 2004 - Steye Faber, 2004
- TacitaTacitaTacita is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Tacita include:* Tacita abyssorum * Tacita danielsseni...
Lus, 1971 - Tasmeuthria IredaleTom IredaleTom Iredale was an English-born ornithologist and malacologist who had a long association with Australia, where he lived for most of his life. He was an autodidact who never went to university and lacked formal training...
, 1925 - ThalassoplanesThalassoplanesThalassoplanes is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Thalassoplanes include: * Thalassoplanes amabilis...
Dall, 1908 - Tomlinia Peile, 1937
- Trajana Gardner, 1948
- TroscheliaTroscheliaTroschelia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Troschelia include:* Troschelia berniciensis...
Mörch, 1876 - TurrisiphoTurrisiphoTurrisipho is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Species:Species within the genus Turrisipho include:* Turrisipho dalli...
Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1912 - Volutharpa Fischer, 1856
Further reading
- Hayashi S. (2005). "The molecular phylogeny of the Buccinidae (Caenogastropoda: Neogastropoda) as inferred from the complete mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene sequences of selected representatives". Molluscan Research 25(2): 85-98. abstract PDF
- The Seashells of New South Wales : Buccinidae
- Powell A. W. B.Arthur William Baden PowellDr Arthur William Baden Powell CBE was a New Zealand malacologist, naturalist and palaeontologist, a major influence in the study and classification of New Zealand molluscs through much of the twentieth century. He was known to his friends and family by his third name, "Baden".Powell was born at...
, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers LtdHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1 - Glen Pownall, New Zealand Shells and Shellfish, Seven Seas Publishing Pty Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 85467 054 8
- Checklist of Mollusca
- OBIS
- Obis Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database : Buccinidae
- Worldwide Malacological Catalog : Buccinidae