Brunneifusus Explained

Brunneifusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Melongenidae, the crown conches and their allies.^[1]

Species

Species within the genus Brunneifusus include:

• Brunneifusus haszprunari Thach, 2021
• Brunneifusus ternatanus (Gmelin, 1791)

Synonyms:

• Brunneifusus carinifer (Habe & Kosuge, 1966): synonym of Brunneifusus ternatanus (Gmelin, 1791)
• Brunneifusus cariniferus (Habe & Kosuge, 1966): synonym of Brunneifusus carinifer (Habe & Kosuge, 1966) (incorrect spelling of specific epithet)

References

• Dekkers A. (2018). Two new genera in the family Melongenidae from the Indo-Pacific and comments on the identity of Hemifusus zhangyii Kosuge, 2008 and Pyrula elongata Lamarck, 1822 (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda: Buccinoidea). Gloria Maris. 57(2): 40-50

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Brunneifusus Dekkers, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1310080 on 2021-02-27