Siphonofusus Explained

Siphonofusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Tudiclidae.

Species

Species within the genus Siphonofusus include:

• Siphonofusus chinensis (MacNeil, 1960)
• Siphonofusus vicdani Kosuge, 1992

Species brought into synonymy:

• Siphonofusus bradneri Drivas & Jay, 1990: synonym of Chryseofusus bradneri (Drivas & Jay, 1990)*
• Siphonofusus brunobrianoi:^[1] synonym of Buccinulum brunobrianoi Parth, 1993
• Siphonofusus chrysodomoides:^[2] synonym of Chryseofusus chrysodomoides (Schepman, 1911)
• Siphonofusus somalicus Parth, 1999: synonym of Euthria somalica (Parth, 1999)

References

• Hadorn R. & Fraussen K. (1999) Rediscovery of Fusinus subangulatus (von Martens, 1903) and description of a new Somalian Fusinus (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae), including some notes on the taxonomical position of the genus Siphonofusus Kuroda & Habe, 1952. Vita Marina 46(3-4): 111-122

Notes and References

1. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Siphonofusus+brunobrianoi Discover Life
2. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Siphonofusus+brunobrianoi Discover Life