''Buccinulum'' is a genus of
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
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mollusc
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Buccinidae
The Buccinidae are a very large and diverse taxonomic family of large sea snails, often known as whelks or true whelks.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Buccinidae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. A ...
, the true whelks.
[MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Buccinulum Deshayes, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137700 on 2020-06-20]
Description
''Buccinulum'' are small to medium-sized marine snails.
[Willan, R.C., de C. Cook, S., Spencer, H.G., Creese, R.G., O’Shea, S., Jackson, G.D. Phylum Mollusca. In: de C. Cook, S.C. (eds.), ''New Zealand Coastal Marine Invertebrates 1'', 396 – 401. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, New Zealand ] Species vary significantly in shell sculpture and colouration
and can be difficult to distinguish from one another.
Distribution
The majority of extant and fossil species are from New Zealand.
[ Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ] Most species are commonly abundant within the intertidal and shallow subtidal zone of New Zealand beaches.
Evolution
''Buccinulum'' is closely related to the genus ''
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Species
Species within the genus ''Buccinulum'' include:
* ''
Buccinulum bountyensis''
( Powell, 1929)
*''
Buccinulum brunobrianoi''
(Parth, 1993)
* ''
Buccinulum colensoi''
( Suter, 1908)
*
† ''
Buccinulum caudatum''
( Powell, 1929)
*
† ''
Buccinulum compactum compactum''
( Suter, 1917)
**
† ''
Buccinulum compactum tetleyi''
( Powell & Batrum, 1929)
* ''
Buccinulum flexicostatum''
Dell, 1956
* ''
Buccinulum fuscozonatum''
( Suter, 1908)
*
† ''
Buccinulum grindleyi''
( Marwick, 1965)
* ''
Buccinulum linea linea
''Buccinulum linea linea'', or the lined whelk, is the nominate subspecies of the species ''Buccinulum linea''. This is a marine gastropod mollusc of the family Buccinidae. It is found only in New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands
The ...
''
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*Martin (disambiguation)
*Marten (disambiguation)
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, 1784)
** ''
Buccinulum linea flexicostatum''
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, 1956)
* ''
Buccinulum lineare''
(Reeve, 1846)
* ''
Buccinulum littorinoides''
(Reeve, 1846)
*
† ''
Buccinulum longicolle''
( Powell, 1929)
* ''
Buccinulum mariae''
( Powell, 1940)
*
† ''
Buccinulum medium''
( Hutton, 1885)
* ''
Buccinulum otagoensis''
( Powell, 1929)
* ''
Buccinulum pallidum pallidum''
( Finlay, 1928)
** ''
Buccinulum pallidum powelli''
( Ponder, 1971)
*
† ''
Buccinulum pangoides
''Buccinulum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Buccinidae, the true whelks.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Buccinulum Deshayes, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of ...
''
(Beu, 1973)
* ''
Buccinulum pertinax pertinax
''Buccinulum pertinax'' is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tudiclidae. It was first described by Eduard von Martens in 1878. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.
Description
''Buccinulum pertinax'' is a tall spired ...
''
(von Martens, 1878)
** ''
Buccinulum pertinax finlayi
''Buccinulum pertinax'' is a species of marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tudiclidae. It was first described by Eduard von Martens in 1878. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.
Description
''Buccinulum pertinax'' is ...
''
( Powell, 1929)
**
† ''
Buccinulum pertinax pansum
''Buccinulum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Buccinulum Deshayes, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.ma ...
''
( Finlay, 1965)
* ''
Buccinulum ponsonbyi
''Buccinulum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Buccinulum Deshayes, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.ma ...
''
(G. B. Sowerby III, 1889)
*
† ''
Buccinulum protensum
''Buccinulum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Buccinulum Deshayes, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.ma ...
''
( Powell, 1929)
* ''
Buccinulum queketti
''Buccinulum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Buccinulum Deshayes, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.ma ...
''
(E. A. Smith, 1901)
*
† ''
Buccinulum rigidum
''Buccinulum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Buccinidae, the true whelks.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Buccinulum Deshayes, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of ...
''
( Powell, 1929)
* ''
Buccinulum robustum
''Buccinulum robustum'' is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tudiclidae. It was first described by Baden Powell Baden-Powell () is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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''
( Powell, 1929)
*
† ''
Buccinulum tuberculatum
''Buccinulum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Buccinulum Deshayes, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.ma ...
''
( Powell, 1929)
* ''
Buccinulum turrita
''Buccinulum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Buccinulum Deshayes, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.ma ...
''
(Tenison-Woods, 1875)
* ''
Buccinulum venusta
''Buccinulum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Buccinidae, the true whelks.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Buccinulum Deshayes, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of ...
''
( Powell, 1929)
* ''
Buccinulum vittatum vittatum
''Buccinulum vittatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Buccinulum vittatum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: h ...
''
( Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
** ''
Buccinulum vittatum bicinctum''
( Hutton, 1873)
** ''
Buccinulum vittatum littorinoides
''Buccinulum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Buccinidae, the true whelks.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Buccinulum Deshayes, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of ...
''
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, 1846)
**
† ''
Buccinulum vittatum tepikiensis''
( Powell, 1929)
*
† ''
Buccinulum wairapaensis
''Buccinulum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Buccinulum Deshayes, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.ma ...
''
( Powell, 1938)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* † ''Buccinulum caelatum''
Powell, 1929: synonym of ''Buccinulum linea''
(Martyn, 1784)
* ''Buccinulum clarckei''
(Tenison Woods, 1875): synonym of ''
Tasmeuthria clarkei''
(Tenison Woods, 1876)
* ''Buccinulum corneum''
(Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of ''
Euthria cornea
''Euthria cornea'', common name : the spindle euthria, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Fossil reports
The fossil record of this species dates back to the Miocene ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* † ''Buccinulum ectypum''
Marwick, 1931: synonym of † ''
Gemmocolus ectypa''
(Marwick, 1931) (original combination)
* ''Buccinulum finlayi''
Powell, 1929: synonym of ''Buccinulum pertinax finlayi''
Powell, 1929 (original combination)
* ''Buccinulum heteromorphum''
Powell, 1929: synonym of ''Buccinulum vittatum''
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
* ''Buccinulum kaikouraense''
Powell, 1929: synonym of ''Buccinulum littorinoides''
(Reeve, 1846)
* ''Buccinulum maketuense''
Powell, 1929: synonym of ''Buccinulum vittatum''
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
* ''Buccinulum marwicki'' Finlay, 1928: synonym of ''Buccinulum pertinax''
(E. von Martens, 1878)
* ''Buccinulum marwicki marwicki''
Finlay, 1928: synonym of ''Buccinulum pertinax''
(E. von Martens, 1878)
* ''Buccinulum motutaraense''
Powell, 1929: synonym of ''Buccinulum vittatum''
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
* ''Buccinulum multilineum''
Powell, 1929: synonym of ''Buccinulum linea''
(Martyn, 1784)
* ''Buccinulum mutabile''
Powell, 1929: synonym of ''Buccinulum pertinax''
(E. von Martens, 1878)
* † ''Buccinulum pangoides''
Beu, 1973 : synonym of † ''
Euthria pangoides
''Euthria'' 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'' Dautze ...
''
(Beu, 1973)
* † ''Buccinulum scottae''
Marwick, 1965 : synonym of † ''
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''
(Marwick, 1965) (original combination)
* ''Buccinulum squalidum''
Powell, 1929: synonym of Buccinulum linea (Martyn, 1784)
* ''Buccinulum strebeli''
(Suter, 1908): synonym of Buccinulum vittatum littorinoides (Reeve, 1846): synonym of Buccinulum littorinoides (Reeve, 1846)
* ''Buccinulum strebeli strebeli''
(Suter, 1908): synonym of ''Buccinulum littorinoides''
(Reeve, 1846)
* ''Buccinulum sufflatum''
Finlay, 1926: synonym of ''Buccinulum linea''
(Martyn, 1784)
* ''Buccinulum tenuistriatum''
Powell, 1929: synonym of ''Buccinulum pallidum''
Finlay, 1928
* ''Buccinulum waitangiensis''
Powell, 1933: synonym of ''Buccinulum linea''
(Martyn, 1784)
References
External links
Revised descriptions of New Zealand Cenozoic Mollusca from Beu and Maxwell (1990)Checklist of the Recent Mollusca Recorded from the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Further reading
*
Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'',
William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
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Gastropod genera