''Fusus'' is a

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of small to large

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gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...

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Fasciolariidae Fasciolariidae is a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea. Species in Fasciolariidae are commonly known as tulip snails and spindle snails. The family Fasciolariidae most likely appeared ...

, the spindle snails and tulip snails. ''Fusus'' as a name for a genus of gastropods has confusingly been used three times. These names are, in whatever taxonomical sense, now invalid. This page is kept for historical reasons. The name of the genus ''Fusus'' Bruguière, 1789 is invalid as it is a junior homonym of ''Fusus'' Helbling, 1779. (Placed by the

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on the Official Index by Opinion 1765, 1994, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 51(2): 159). The accepted name is ''

Fusinus ''Fusinus'' is a genus of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails and tulip snails. Fossil records This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous to the Quaternar ...

'' Rafinesque, 1815 WoRMS : Fusus; accessed : 31 August 2010
/ref> The genus ''Fusus'' Helbling, 1779, has also been placed on the Official Index by Opinion 1765 (1994, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 51(2): 159-161), i.e. it cannot be used as a valid name. The type species of ''Fusus'' Helbling is ''Murex intertextus'' Helbling, 1779 (= ''Fusus intertextus'' Helbling, 1779), and it belongs in the family

Colubrariidae Colubrariidae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea. Bouchet, P. (2010). Colubrariidae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accesse ...

. Fusus Helbling, 1779 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) has been suppressed, and Fusinus Rafinesque, 1815 and Colubraria Schumacher, 1817 are conserved. ICZN 1993. Opinion 1765. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 51(2): 159-161
CZN 1993. Opinion 1765. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 51(2): 159-161
The genus ''Fusus'' Röding, 1798 (type species = ''Fusus cynara'' Röding, 1798 = ''Turbinella angulata'' (Lightfoot, 1786) ) is a junior homonym of ''Fusus'' Helbling, 1779. It has also been placed on the Official Index of the

by Opinion 1765 and is an invalid name.

Species

The following species with specific epithets of species now placed in

, have been placed arbitrarily in the genus ''Fusus'' Helbling, 1779 * ''Fusus adjunctus'' (Iredale, 1929): synonym of '' Cumia adjuncta'' (Iredale, 1929) * ''Fusus alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915): synonym of '' Cumia alfredensis'' (Bartsch, 1915) * ''Fusus bednalli'' (Brazier, 1875): synonym of '' Cumia bednalli'' (Brazier, 1875) * ''Fusus brazieri'' (Angas, 1869): synonym of '' Cumia brazieri'' (Angas, 1869) * ''Fusus lucasi'' Bozzetti, 2007: synonym of '' Cumia lucasi'' (Bozzetti, 2007) * ''Fusus mestayerae'' Iredale, 1915: synonym of '' Cumia mestayerae'' (Iredale, 1915) * ''Fusus schoutanicus'' (May, 1910): synonym of ''

Cumia schoutanica ''Cumia schoutanica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colubrariidae. It is also sometimes referred to as Pisania schoutanica. The species was first described by May in 1911. Key characteristics The shell s ...

'' (May, 1910) * ''Fusus simonis'' Bozzetti, 2004: synonym of '' Cumia simonis'' (Bozzetti, 2004) Species within the genus ''Fusus'' Bruguière, 1789 include arbitrarily all the species that haven't been designated to ''Fusus'' Helbling, 1779:.WoRMS: ''Fusus''
Accessed 31 August 2010. Most species have been synonymized with a species in''

''. * '' Fusus aurantius'' Anton, 1838: nomen dubium * '' Fusus blainvillii'' Mavarigna, 1840: nomen dubium * ''Fusus blakensis'' Hadorn & Roger, 2000: synonym of ''

Fusinus blakensis ''Fusinus blakensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae Fasciolariidae is a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea. Species in Fasciolar ...

'' Hadorn & Roger, 2000 * ''Fusus branscombi'' Clark W., 1849: synonym of ''

Comarmondia gracilis ''Comarmondia'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Clathurellidae Clathurellidae is a monophyletic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.Bouchet P., Kantor Yu.I., Sysoe ...

'' (Montagu, 1803) * ''

Fusus brevis ''Fusus brevis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. ''Fusus brevis'' is a nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Lati ...

'' Brown, 1827: nomen dubium * ''

Fusus chonoticus ''Fusus chonoticus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae Fasciolariidae is a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea. Species in Fasciolari ...

'' Philippi, 1858: nomen dubium * ''

Fusus clavatus ''Fusus clavatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. ''Fusus clavatu''s is a nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' ( ...

'' della Chiaje, 1830: nomen dubium * ''Fusus colus'' (Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of ''

Fusinus colus ''Fusinus colus'', common name the Distaff spindle or Long-tailed Spindle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. Distribution This species is ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Fusus contabulatus ''Fusus contabulatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae Fasciolariidae is a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea. Species in Fasciol ...

'' Anton, 1838: nomen dubium * ''Fusus crassus'' Pallary, 1901: synonym of ''

Fusinus cretellai ''Fusinus cretellai'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. Description The length of the shell attains 27.8 mm. Distribution This marine spe ...

'' Buzzurro & Russo, 2008 * ''

Fusus crebricostatus ''Fusus crebricostatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae Fasciolariidae is a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea. Species in Fascio ...

'' Lamarck, 1822: nomen dubium * ''

Fusus cygneus ''Fusus cygneus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. This species is a nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin fo ...

'' Philippi, 1852: nomen dubium * ''Fusus dalli'' Watson, 1882: synonym of '' Granulifusus dalli'' (Watson, 1882) * '' Fusus dexter'' Menke, 1829: nomen dubium * '' Fusus doliatus'' Valenciennes, 1832: nomen dubium * ''Fusus dunkeri'' Jonas, 1846: synonym of'' Microcolus dunkeri'' (Jonas, 1846) * '' Fusus elegantissimus'' Bioni Giunti, 1860: nomen dubium * ''Fusus filosa'' (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850): synonym of '' Polygona filosa'' * '' Fusus follicus'' Lesson, 1842 :: nomen dubium * '' Fusus frondosus'' Lesson, 1842: nomen dubium * '' Fusus fusconodosus'' G.B. Sowerby II, 1880: nomen dubium * '' Fusus gieseckii'' Anton, 1839: nomen dubium * '' Fusus gilvus'' Philippi, 1849: nomen dubium * '' Fusus glacialis'' Gray, 1839: nomen dubium * '' Fusus glomeratus'' Mörch, 1852: nomen dubium * '' Fusus gracilis'' Koch, 1845: nomen dubium * '' Fusus granulosus'' Anton, 1839: nomen dubium * '' Fusus guttatus'' Busch, 1844: nomen dubium * ''Fusus harfordii'' Stearns, 1871: synonym of '' Fusinus harfordii'' (Stearns, 1871) * '' Fusus heterostrophus'' de Gregorio, 1885: nomen dubium * ''Fusus imbricatus'' Lesson, 1842 : synonym of '' Lataxiena desserti'' Houart, 1995 * '' Fusus incertus'' Smith, 1906: nomen dubium * ''Fusus indicus'' Anton, 1838: synonym of ''

Marmorofusus tuberculatus ''Marmorofusus tuberculatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Marmorofusus tuberculatus (Lamarck, 1 ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Fusus junior'' Audouin, 1826: nomen dubium * '' Fusus juvenis'' Bivona, 1838: nomen dubium * '' Fusus lanceolatus'' Koch, 1846: nomen dubium * ''Fusus lateroides'' (Monterosato, 1891): synonym of'' Fusinus rostratus'' (Olivi, 1792) * ''Fusus libratus'' Watson, 1886: synonym of '' Granulifusus dalli'' (Watson, 1882) * '' Fusus lineatus'' Menke, 1829: nomen dubium * ''Fusus liratus'' Philippi, 1887: synonym of ''

Xymenopsis muriciformis ''Xymenopsis muriciformis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 42 mm. (Described as ''Buccinum cancellarioides'') The yello ...

'' (King & Broderip, 1833) * '' Fusus lusitanicus'' Allen, 1858: nomen dubium * ''Fusus luteopictus'' Dall, 1887: synonym of '' Fusinus luteopictus'' * ''Fusus maroccensis'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''

Fusinus maroccensis ''Fusinus maroccensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. Description Distribution ''Fusinus maroccensis'' is found mainly in Europe ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Fusus monachus'' Anton, 1838: nomen dubium * '' Fusus muricinus'' Anton, 1839: nomen dubium * '' Fusus nigrinus'' Philippi, 1858: nomen dubium * ''Fusus niponicus'' Smith, 1879: synonym of '' Granulifusus niponicus'' (E.A. Smith, 1879) * '' Fusus niveus'' Gray, 1838: nomen dubium * ''Fusus nobilis'' Reeve, 1847: synonym of '' Fusinus nobilis'' (Reeve, 1847) * ''Fusus nodicinctus'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of '' Otopleura nodicincta'' (A. Adams, 1855) * '' Fusus obscurus'' Philippi, 1844: nomen dubium * '' Fusus pazi'' Crosse, 1859: nomen dubium * ''Fusus perminutus'' (Dall, 1927): synonym of Americominella perminuta * '' Fusus philippi'' Jonas, 1846: nomen dubium * '' Fusus pictus'' (Turton, 1825): nomen dubium * '' Fusus pleurotomoides'' Anton, 1838: nomen dubium * '' Fusus plicosus'' (Menke, 1830): nomen dubium * '' Fusus productus'' Mörch, 1876: nomen dubium * '' Fusus prolongata'' Turton, 1932: nomen dubium * '' Fusus punctatus'' Anton, 1838: nomen dubium * '' Fusus pyruloides'' Lesson, 1842: nomen dubium * ''Fusus retroversus'' Fleming, 1823: synonym of '' Limacina retroversa'' (Fleming, 1823) * '' Fusus roedingi'' Anton, 1838: nomen dubium * ''Fusus rolani'' Buzzurro & Ovalis, 2005: synonym of '' Fusinus rolani'' Buzzurro & Ovalis, 2005 * ''Fusus roseus'' Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848: synonym of '' Pareuthria powelli'' Cernohorsky, 1977 * '' Fusus rubens'' Lamarck, 1822: nomen dubium * '' Fusus rugosus'' Lamarck, 1816: nomen dubium * '' Fusus sinuatus'' Lesson, 1842: nomen dubium * '' Fusus steneus'' Nardo, 1847: nomen dubium * ''Fusus sulcatus'' Lamarck: synonym of '' Penion sulcatus'' (Lamarck, 1816) * ''Fusus syracusanus'' (Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of '' Fusinus syracusanus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Fusus thielei'' Schepman, 1911: synonym of '' Fusinus thielei'' (Schepman, 1911) * ''Fusus toreuma'' (Martyn, 1784): synonym of ''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Fusus triskaedekagonus'' Anton, 1838: nomen dubium * ''Fusus tuberculatus'' Lamarck, 1822: synonym of ''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Fusus varicosus'' Anton, 1838: nomen dubium * '' Fusus ventricosus'' Lesson, 1842: nomen dubium * ''Fusus verrucosus'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of'' Fusinus verrucosus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Fusus virga'' Gray, 1839: nomen dubium * ''Fusus zebrinus'' Odhner, 1923: synonym of '' Fusinus zebrinus'' (Odhner, 1923)

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