Argobuccinum Explained

Argobuccinum is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.

Species

Species within the genus Argobuccinum include:

• Argobuccinum pustulosum (Lightfoot, 1786) - synonym: Argobuccinum tumidum (Dunker, 1862)

Species brought into synonymy:

• Argobuccinum magellanicus (Röding, 1798): synonym of Fusitriton magellanicus (Röding, 1798)
• Argobuccinum murrayi E. A. Smith, 1891: synonym of Fusitriton murrayi (E. A. Smith, 1891)
• Argobuccinum proditor (Frauenfeld, 1865): synonym of Argobuccinum pustulosum (Lightfoot, 1786)
• Argobuccinum retiolus Hedley, 1914: synonym of Fusitriton retiolus (Hedley, 1914)
• Argobuccinum rude (Broderip, 1833): synonym of Priene scabrum (King, 1832)
• Argobuccinum scabrum (King, 1832): synonym of Priene scabrum (King, 1832)
• Argobuccinum ranelliforme (King, 1832): synonym of Argobuccinum pustulosum (Lightfoot, 1786)
• Argobuccinum tristanense Dell, 1963: synonym of Argobuccinum proditor (Frauenfeld, 1865)

References

• Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp