''Sulcosinus'' is a
genus
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of large
sea snail
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s or true
whelks,
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gastropod
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mollusc
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s in the
superfamily
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Buccinoidea.
[Bouchet, P. (2015). Sulcosinus Dall, 1895. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=833965 on 2015-02-18]
Species
According to the
World Register of Marine Species
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the following species with valid names are included within the genus ''Sulcosinus'' :
* ''
Sulcosinus taphrium''
(Dall, 1891)
;Synonyms:
* ''Sulcosinus orientalis''
Golikov & Gulbin, 1977: synonym of ''
Clinopegma borealis''
Tiba, 1969
References
* Dall, W. H. (1895). Scientific results of exploration by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross" XXXIV. Report on Mollusca and Brachiopoda dredged in deep water, chiefly near the Hawaiian Islands, with illustrations of hitherto unfigured species from northwest America. iProceedings of the United States National Museu. 17: 675-733, pls 23-32.
Buccinoidea
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