Fusinus ocelliferus

Fusinus ocelliferus, common name the long-siphoned whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Fusinus ocelliferus
Fusinus ocelliferus and operculum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Fasciolariidae
Subfamily:
Fusininae
Genus:
Fusinus
Species:
F. ocelliferus
Binomial name
Fusinus ocelliferus
(Lamarck, 1816)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cominella prolongata E. A. Smith, 1899
  • Fusinus adamsii Küster & Kobelt, 1876
  • Fusinus ocellifer [sic] (misspelling)
  • Fusinus ocellifer f. adamsii Küster & Kobelt, 1876
  • Fusus adamsii Kobelt, 1876
  • Fusus cinnamomeus Reeve, 1847
  • Fusus crenulatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1880
  • Fusus ocellifer Lamarck, 1816
  • Fusus ocelliferus Lamarck, 1816 (original combination)
  • Fusus robustior G. B. Sowerby II, 1880
  • Fusus rudolphi Dunker, 1871
  • Fusus ventricosus H. Adams, 1870
  • Fusus verruculatus Lamarck, 1822

Spelling

The specific name was originally spelled "ocelliferus"; although this is not a correct latinization it is not liable to a justified emendation (cf. ICZN art. 32.5.1. "Incorrect transliteration or latinization ... are not to be considered inadvertent errors"). The spelling ocellifer is therefore an unjustified emendation, which may be traced to Kaicher, 1976 (card no 1857) [1]

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Africa.

References
  1. Gofas, S. (2014). Fusinus ocelliferus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225337 on 2014-12-13
Fusinus ocelliferus, abapertural view


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