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Buccinulum

Buccinulum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the whelk family Tudiclidae.

Description

Buccinulum are small to medium-sized marine snails. 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. Most species are commonly abundant within the intertidal and shallow subtidal zone of New Zealand beaches.

Evolution

Buccinulum is closely related to the genus Aeneator.

Species

Species within the genus Buccinulum include:

Species brought into synonymy:
  • † Buccinulum caelatum <small>Powell, 1929</small>: synonym of Buccinulum linea <small>(Martyn, 1784)</small>
  • Buccinulum clarckei <small>(Tenison Woods, 1875)</small>: synonym of Tasmeuthria clarkei <small>(Tenison Woods, 1876)</small>
  • Buccinulum corneum <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>: synonym of Euthria cornea <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
  • † Buccinulum ectypum <small>Marwick, 1931</small>: synonym of † Gemmocolus ectypa <small>(Marwick, 1931)</small> (original combination)
  • Buccinulum finlayi <small>Powell, 1929</small>: synonym of Buccinulum pertinax finlayi <small>Powell, 1929</small> (original combination)
  • Buccinulum heteromorphum <small>Powell, 1929</small>: synonym of Buccinulum vittatum <small>(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)</small>
  • Buccinulum kaikouraense <small>Powell, 1929</small>: synonym of Buccinulum littorinoides <small>(Reeve, 1846)</small>
  • Buccinulum maketuense <small>Powell, 1929</small>: synonym of Buccinulum vittatum <small>(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)</small>
  • Buccinulum marwicki Finlay, 1928: synonym of Buccinulum pertinax <small>(E. von Martens, 1878)</small>
  • Buccinulum marwicki marwicki <small>Finlay, 1928</small>: synonym of Buccinulum pertinax <small>(E. von Martens, 1878)</small>
  • Buccinulum motutaraense <small>Powell, 1929</small>: synonym of Buccinulum vittatum <small>(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)</small>
  • Buccinulum multilineum <small>Powell, 1929</small>: synonym of Buccinulum linea <small>(Martyn, 1784)</small>
  • Buccinulum mutabile <small>Powell, 1929</small>: synonym of Buccinulum pertinax <small>(E. von Martens, 1878)</small>
  • † Buccinulum pangoides <small>Beu, 1973</small> : synonym of † Euthria pangoides <small>(Beu, 1973)</small>
  • † Buccinulum scottae <small>Marwick, 1965</small> : synonym of † Taron scottae <small>(Marwick, 1965)</small> (original combination)
  • Buccinulum squalidum <small>Powell, 1929</small>: synonym of Buccinulum linea (Martyn, 1784)
  • Buccinulum strebeli <small>(Suter, 1908)</small>: synonym of Buccinulum vittatum littorinoides (Reeve, 1846): synonym of Buccinulum littorinoides (Reeve, 1846)
  • Buccinulum strebeli strebeli <small>(Suter, 1908)</small>: synonym of Buccinulum littorinoides <small>(Reeve, 1846)</small>
  • Buccinulum sufflatum <small>Finlay, 1926</small>: synonym of Buccinulum linea <small>(Martyn, 1784)</small>
  • Buccinulum tenuistriatum <small>Powell, 1929</small>: synonym of Buccinulum pallidum <small>Finlay, 1928</small>
  • Buccinulum waitangiensis <small>Powell, 1933</small>: synonym of Buccinulum linea <small>(Martyn, 1784)</small>

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