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Africofusus

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Africofusus
Shell of Africofusus ocellifer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Africofusus
Vermeij & Snyder, 2018
Type species
Fusus ocelliferus Lamarck, 1816

Africofusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Species

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Species within the genus Africofusus include:[1]

Species brought into synonymy
  • Africofusus ocellifer (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Africofusus ocelliferus (Lamarck, 1816) (incorrect subsequent spelling of specific epithet)

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Africofusus Vermeij & Snyder, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1319764 on 2020-12-04
  • Vermeij G.J. & Snyder M.A. (2018). Proposed genus-level classification of large species of Fusininae (Gastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria. 82(4-6): 57–82.