Fusivoluta is a genus of sea snails and marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus Fusivoluta include:
- Fusivoluta anomala <small>(Martens, 1902)</small>
- Fusivoluta barnardi <small>Rehder, 1969</small>
- Fusivoluta blaizei <small>(Barnard, 1959)</small>
- Fusivoluta clarkei <small>Rehder, 1969</small>
- Fusivoluta decussata <small>Barnard, 1959</small>
- Fusivoluta lemaitrei <small>Poppe, 1992</small>
- Fusivoluta profundorum <small>Bail & Puillandre, 2012</small>
- Fusivoluta pyrrhostoma <small>(Watson, 1882)</small>
- Fusivoluta sculpturata <small>(Tomlin, 1945)</small>
- Fusivoluta wesselsi <small>Kilburn, 1980</small>
Species brought into synonymy:
- Fusivoluta aikeni <small>Lussi, 2011</small>: synonym of Belomitra aikeni <small>(Lussi, 2011)</small> (original combination)
- Fusivoluta capensis <small>(Thiele, 1925)</small>: synonym of Glypteuthria capensis <small>Thiele, 1925</small>
- Fusivoluta elegans <small>Barnard, 1959</small>: synonym of Exilia elegans <small>(Barnard, 1959)</small> (original combination)
Distribution
This marine genus is restricted to southern African waters and adjacent areas.
References
- Bail P. & Poppe G.T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. ConchBooks, Hackenheim. 30 pp, 5 pl.
- Bail P. & Puillandre N. (2012) A new species of Fusivoluta Martens, 1902 (Gastropoda: Volutidae) from Mozambique. The Nautilus 126(4): 127âÂÂ135
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