''Filifusus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 ...

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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 (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is e ...

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Fasciolariidae The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family (biology), family of small to large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea. The family Fasciolariidae probably appe ...

, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2012). Filifusus Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607868 on 2012-08-23

Species

Species within the genus ''Filifusus'' include: * ''

Filifusus altimasta ''Filifusus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2012). Filifusus Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of ...

'' (Iredale, 1930) * ''

Filifusus filamentosus ''Filifusus filamentosus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2012). Filifusus filamentosus (Röding, 1798). Accessed through: Wo ...

'' (Röding, 1798) * ''

Filifusus glaber ''Filifusus glaber'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family (biology), family of small to large sea snails, marine ...

'' (Dunker, 1882) * ''

Filifusus inermis ''Filifusus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2012). Filifusus Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of ...

'' (Jonas, 1846) * ''

Filifusus manuelae ''Filifusus manuelae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2012). Filifusus manuelae (Bozzetti, 2008). Accessed through: World Reg ...

'' (Bozzetti, 2008)

References

* Snyder M.A., Vermeij G.J. & Lyons W.G. (2012) ''The genera and biogeography of Fasciolariinae (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae).'' Basteria 76(1-3): 31-70 Fasciolariidae Gastropod genera {{Fasciolariidae-stub