The Busyconinae are taxonomic subfamily of large sea snails, often known as whelks. The name "whelk" also refers to Buccinidae. Busyconinae consists of Recent and fossil species.
Genera
- â Brachysycon <small>Petuch, 1994</small>
- Busycoarctum <small>Hollister, 1958</small>
- Busycon <small>Röding, 1798</small>
- Tribe Busyconini <small>Wade, 1917</small>
- Tribe Busycotypini <small>Petuch, 1994</small>
- â Coronafulgur <small>Petuch, 2004</small>
- â Laevisycon <small>Petuch, R.F. Myers & Berschauer, 2015</small>
- Lindafulgur <small>Petuch, 2004</small>
- â Pyruella <small>Petuch, 1982</small>
- Sinistrofulgur <small>Hollister, 1958</small>
- â Spinifulgur <small>Petuch, 1994</small>
- â Sycofulgur <small>Marks, 1950</small>
- â Sycopsis <small>Conrad, 1867</small>
- â Turrifulgur <small>Petuch, 1988</small>
Genera brought into synonymy:
- Fulgur <small>Montfort, 1810</small>: synonym of Busycon <small>Röding, 1798</small>
References
- Petuch E.J., Myers R.F. & Berschauer D.P. (2015). The living and fossil Busycon whelks: Iconic mollusks of eastern North America. San Diego Shell Club. viii + 195 pp.
- Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526