''Fulguropsis'' is a
genus
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of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
s, marine
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusc
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s in the
family
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Busyconidae
The Busyconidae are taxonomic family of large sea snails, often known as whelks. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Busyconidae Wade, 1917 (1867). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia. ...
, the crown conches and their allies.
Species
Species within the genus ''Fulguropsis'' include:
* ''
Fulguropsis feldmanni
''Fulguropsis feldmanni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Busyconidae, the crown conches and their allies.
Description
The shell grows to a length of 57 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Gul ...
''
Petuch, 1991
* ''
Fulguropsis keysensis
''Fulguropsis'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Busyconidae, the crown conches and their allies.
Species
Species within the genus ''Fulguropsis'' include:
* ''Fulguropsis feldmanni'' Petuch, 1991
* ''Fulguropsis ...
''
Petuch, 2013
* ''
Fulguropsis plagosa
''Fulguropsis'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Busyconidae, the crown conches and their allies.
Species
Species within the genus ''Fulguropsis'' include:
* ''Fulguropsis feldmanni'' Petuch, 1991
* ''Fulguropsis ...
''
(Conrad, 1863)
* ''
Fulguropsis pyruloides
''Fulguropsis pyruloides'' is a species of Marine Gastropod, commonly known as the pear whelk. It is also known as the Florida pear whelk or Atlantic pear whelk in scientific and shelling circles to differentiate from the more well known ''Fulg ...
''
(Say, 1822)
* † ''
Fulguropsis radula
''Fulguropsis'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Busyconidae, the crown conches and their allies.
Species
Species within the genus ''Fulguropsis'' include:
* ''Fulguropsis feldmanni'' Petuch, 1991
* ''Fulguropsis ...
''
Petuch, 1994
* ''
Fulguropsis spirata
''Fulguropsis spirata'', commonly known as pear whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Busyconidae, the busycon whelks. The species is also occasionally referred to as the Gulf pear whelk to differentiate it fr ...
''
(Lamarck, 1816)
* ''
Fulguropsis texana''
(Hollister, 1958)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Fulguropsis rachelcarsonae''
Petuch, R.F. Myers & Berschauer, 2015: synonym of ''Fulguropsis pyruloides rachelcarsonae''
Petuch, R. F. Myers & Berschauer, 2015 (original rank)
* ''Fulguropsis spiratum'' : synonym of ''Busycotypus spiratus''
(Lamarck, 1816), synonym of ''Fulguropsis spirata''
(Lamarck, 1816)
References
Further reading
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External links
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Busyconidae
Gastropod genera