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Buccinidae Rafinesque, 1815 
AphiaID: 149

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Caenogastropoda (Subclass) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Buccinoidea (Superfamily)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Buccinoidea
Synonymised
taxa
  Cominellidae
Donovaniinae Casey, 1904
Neptuneidae Stimpson, 1865
Sources  basis of record: Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2005) Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia 47(1-2): 1-397. [details]

from synonym: Casey T.L. (1904) Notes on the Pleurotomidae with description of some new genera and species. Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis, 14, 123–170., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2927060 [details] [view taxon]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
Dutch wulken  [details]
English buccinum whelks  [details]
English whelks  [details]
French buccinidés  [details]
Swedish valthornssnäckor  [details]
Direct child
taxa

[show all]
 Genus Aeneator Finlay, 1926
Genus Afer Conrad, 1858
Genus Afrocominella Iredale, 1918
Genus Ameranna Landau & Vermeij, 2012
Genus Americominella Klappenbach & Ureta, 1972
Genus Ancistrolepis Dall, 1895
Genus Anna Risso, 1826
Genus Anomacme Strebel, 1905
Genus Anomalisipho Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1912
Genus Antarctodomus Dell, 1972
Genus Antarctoneptunea Dell, 1972
Genus Antillophos Woodring, 1928
Genus Antistreptus Dall, 1918
Genus Aulacofusus Dall, 1918
Genus Austrofusus Kobelt, 1879
Genus Bailya M. Smith, 1944
Genus Barbitonia Dall, 1916
Genus Bartschia Rehder, 1943
Genus Bathyancistrolepis Habe & Ito, 1968
Genus Bathybuccinum Golikov & Sirenko, 1989
Genus Bathydomus Thiele, 1912
Genus Bayerius Olsson, 1971
Genus Beringius Dall, 1887
Genus Buccinulum Deshayes, 1830
Genus Buccinum Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Buccipagoda Ponder, 2010
Genus Burnupena Iredale, 1918
Genus Busycon Röding, 1798
Genus Busycotypus Wenz, 1943
Genus Caducifer Dall, 1904
Genus Calliloncha Lus, 1978
Genus Cancellopollia Vermeij & Bouchet, 1998
Genus Cantharus Röding, 1798
Genus Cavineptunea Powell, 1951
Genus Chauvetia Monterosato, 1884
Genus Chickcharnea Petuch, 2002
Genus Chlanidota Martens, 1878
Genus Chlanificula Powell, 1958
Genus Clea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855
Genus Clinopegma Grant & Gale, 1931
Genus Clivipollia Iredale, 1929
Genus Colus Röding, 1798
Genus Cominella Gray, 1850
Genus Corneobuccinum Golikov & Gulbin, 1977
Genus Costaria Golikov, 1977
Genus Crassicantharus Ponder, 1972
Genus Dianthiphos Watters, 2009
Genus Drepanodontus Harasewych & Kantor, 2004
Genus Engina Gray, 1839
Genus Enginella Monterosato, 1917
Genus Engoniophos Woodring, 1928
Genus Enigmaticolus Fraussen, 2008
Genus Eosipho Thiele, 1929
Genus Euthrenopsis Powell, 1929
Genus Euthria Gray, 1850
Genus Euthriostoma Marche-Marchad & Brébion, 1977
Genus Falsilatirus Emerson & Moffitt, 1988
Genus Falsimohnia Powell, 1951
Genus Falsitromina Dell, 1990
Genus Fascinus Hedley, 1903
Genus Fax Iredale, 1925
Genus Fulguropsis Marks, 1950
Genus Fusinella Thiele, 1917
Genus Fusipagoda Habe & Ito, 1965
Genus Gemophos Olsson & Harbison, 1953
Genus Germonea Harasewych & Kantor, 2004
Genus Glaphyrina Finlay, 1926
Genus Glypteuthria Strebel, 1905
Genus Godfreyena Iredale, 1934
Genus Habevolutopsius Kantor, 1983
Genus Helicofusus Dall, 1916
Genus Hesperisternia Gardner, 1944
Genus Hindsia A. Adams, 1855
Genus Japelion Dall, 1916
Genus Japeuthria Iredale, 1918
Genus Jerrybuccinum Kantor & Pastorino, 2009
Genus Kelletia Bayle in P. Fischer, 1884
Genus Kryptos Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896
Genus Latisipho Dall, 1916
Genus Liomesus Stimpson, 1865
Genus Lirabuccinum Vermeij, 1991
Genus Lusitromina Harasewych & Kantor, 2004
Genus Lussivolutopsius Kantor, 1983
Genus Manaria E. A. Smith, 1906
Genus Metaphos Olsson, 1964
Genus Meteuthria Thiele, 1912
Genus Metula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Micrologus Fraussen & Rosado, 2011
Genus Mohnia Friele, 1879
Genus Monostiolum Dall, 1904
Genus Muffinbuccinum Harasewych & Kantor, 2004
Genus Nassaria Link, 1807
Genus Neancistrolepis Habe & Sato, 1972
Genus Neoberingius Habe & Ito, 1965
Genus Neobuccinum E. A. Smith, 1879
Genus Neoteron Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932
Genus Neptunea Röding, 1798
Genus Northia Gray, 1847
Genus Ornatoconcha Lus, 1987
Genus Ovulatibuccinum Golikov & Sirenko, 1989
Genus Parabuccinum Harasewych, Kantor & Linse, 2000
Genus Paracalliloncha Lus, 1987
Genus Parancistrolepis Azuma, 1965
Genus Pararetifusus Kosuge, 1967
Genus Pareuthria Strebel, 1905
Genus Parficulina Powell, 1958
Genus Parviphos Sarasua, 1984
Genus Penion P. Fischer, 1884
Genus Phaenomenella Fraussen, 2006
Genus Phos Montfort, 1810
Genus Pisania Bivona-Bernardi, 1832
Genus Plicibuccinum Golikov & Gulbin, 1977
Genus Plicifusus Dall, 1902
Genus Pollia Gray, 1834
Genus Preangeria K. Martin, 1921
Genus Probuccinum Thiele, 1912
Genus Prodotia Dall, 1924
Genus Proneptunea Thiele, 1912
Genus Prosipho Thiele, 1912
Genus Pseudoliomesus Habe & Sato, 1973
Genus Pseudoneptunea Kobelt, 1882
Genus Ptychosalpinx Gill, 1867
Genus Pusio Gray, 1833
Genus Pyrulofusus Mörch, 1857
Genus Retifusus Dall, 1916
Genus Retimohnia McLean, 1995
Genus Savatieria Rochebrune & Mabille, 1885
Genus Searlesia Harmer, 1914 †
Genus Serratifusus Darragh, 1969
Genus Siphonalia A. Adams, 1863
Genus Siphonofusus Kuroda & Habe, 1954
Genus Solenosteira Dall, 1890
Genus Spikebuccinum Harasewych & Kantor, 2004
Genus Steye Faber, 2004
Genus Tacita Lus, 1971
Genus Tasmeuthria Iredale, 1925
Genus Thalassoplanes Dall, 1908
Genus Thysanobuccinum Golikov & Gulbin in Golikov, 1980
Genus Tomlinia Peile, 1937
Genus Trajana Gardner, 1948
Genus Troschelia Mörch, 1876
Genus Truncaria A. Adams & Reeve, 1850
Genus Turrisipho Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1912
Genus Turrivolutopsius Tiba & Kosuge, 1979
Genus Volutharpa Fischer, 1856
Genus Volutopsion Habe & Ito, 1965
Genus Volutopsius Mörch, 1857

Genus Opisthodermella (temporary name)

Subfamily Beringiinae Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975 (alternate representation)
Subfamily Buccininae Rafinesque, 1815 (alternate representation)
  » Tribe Ancistrolepidini Habe & Sato, 1973
» Tribe Buccinini Rafinesque, 1815
» Tribe Buccinulini Finlay, 1928
» Tribe Colini Gray, 1857
» Tribe Cominellini Gray, 1857
» Tribe Liomesini P. Fischer, 1884
» Tribe Parancistrolepidini Habe, 1972
» Tribe Prosiphonini Powell, 1951
» Tribe Volutopsiini Habe & Sato, 1973
Subfamily Busyconinae Wade, 1917 (1867) (alternate representation)
  » Tribe Busyconini Wade, 1917
» Tribe Busycotypini Petuch, 1994
Subfamily Colinae Gray, 1857 (alternate representation)
Subfamily Donovaniinae Casey, 1904 represented as Buccinidae Rafinesque, 1815 (alternate representation)
Subfamily Pisaniinae Gray, 1857 (alternate representation)
Subfamily Siphonaliinae Finlay, 1928 (alternate representation)

Genus Acamptochetus Cossmann, 1901 accepted as Metula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Adansonia Pallary, 1902 accepted as Chauvetia Monterosato, 1884
Genus Agassitula Olsson & Bayer, 1972 accepted as Metula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Anentome Cossmann, 1901 accepted as Clea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855
Genus Anomalosipho accepted as Anomalisipho Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1912
Genus Antemetula Rehder, 1943 accepted as Metula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Antimitra Iredale, 1917 accepted as Metula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Benthindsia Iredale, 1936 accepted as Nassaria Link, 1807
Genus Boreofusus G. O. Sars, 1878 accepted as Troschelia Mörch, 1876
Genus Brevisiphonia Lus, 1973 accepted as Thalassoplanes Dall, 1908
Genus Buccinella Thiele, 1912 accepted as Fusinella Thiele, 1917
Genus Buccinola Strand, 1928 accepted as Fusinella Thiele, 1917
Genus Buccinopsis Jeffreys, 1867 accepted as Liomesus Stimpson, 1865
Genus Canidia H. Adams, 1862 accepted as Clea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855
Genus Chauvetiella F. Nordsieck, 1968 accepted as Chauvetia Monterosato, 1884
Genus Chrysodomus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Neptunea Röding, 1798
Genus Colicryptus Iredale, 1918 accepted as Turrisipho Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1912
Genus Colubrarina Kuroda & Habe in Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971 accepted as Metula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Donovania Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883 accepted as Chauvetia Monterosato, 1884
Genus Donovaniella F. Nordsieck, 1968 accepted as Chauvetia Monterosato, 1884
Genus Echinosipho Kaiser, 1977 accepted as Americominella Klappenbach & Ureta, 1972
Genus Enzinopsis Iredale, 1940 accepted as Clivipollia Iredale, 1929
Genus Evarne H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Buccinulum Deshayes, 1830
Genus Floritula Olsson & Bayer, 1972 accepted as Metula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Folineaea Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Chauvetia Monterosato, 1884
Genus Fulgur Montfort, 1810 accepted as Busycon Röding, 1798
Genus Jumala Friele, 1882 accepted as Beringius Dall, 1887
Genus Kapala Ponder, 1982 accepted as Buccipagoda Ponder, 2010
Genus Lachesis Risso, 1826 accepted as Chauvetia Monterosato, 1884
Genus Limatofusus Dall, 1918 accepted as Latisipho Dall, 1916
Genus Mada Jeffreys, 1867 accepted as Buccinum Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Madiella Wenz, 1943 accepted as Buccinum Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Mala Cossmann, 1901 accepted as Buccinum Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Minitula Olsson & Bayer, 1972 accepted as Metula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Neptunia Locard, 1886 accepted as Neptunea Röding, 1798
Genus Nesaea Risso, 1826 accepted as Chauvetia Monterosato, 1884
Genus Paranotoficula Kantor & Harasewych, 2008 accepted as Chlanidota (Paranotoficula) Kantor & Harasewych, 2008 represented as Chlanidota Martens, 1878
Genus Parasipho Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1912 accepted as Plicifusus Dall, 1902
Genus Pfefferia Strebel, 1908 accepted as Chlanidota Martens, 1878
Subfamily Photinae Gray, 1857 accepted as Pisaniinae Gray, 1857
Genus Quasisipho Petrov, 1982 accepted as Plicifusus Dall, 1902
Genus Sipho Mörch, 1852 accepted as Colus Röding, 1798
Genus Siphonorbis Mörch, 1869 accepted as Colus Röding, 1798
Genus Strombella Gray, 1857 accepted as Volutopsius Mörch, 1857
Genus Strongylocera Mörch, 1852 accepted as Phos (Strongylocera) Mörch, 1852
Genus Syntagma Iredale, 1918 accepted as Chauvetia Monterosato, 1884
Genus Tritonidea Swainson, 1840 accepted as Cantharus Röding, 1798
Genus Tritonium O. F. Müller, 1776 accepted as Buccinum Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Tritonofusus Beck, 1847 accepted as Colus Röding, 1798
Genus Verconella Iredale, 1914 accepted as Penion P. Fischer, 1884
Environment marine
Feedingtypes  omnivore [details]
predator [details]
scavenger [details]
Links To GenBank
To image gallery of Natural History Museum Rotterdam
To ITIS
Note  Distribution: Besides Colus gracilis (Da Costa, 1778), Neptunea antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758) and Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758, possiblly other (sub-fossil or non-native) Buccinid species occur at the Belgian coast as well. [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:149
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  db_admin
2009-02-02 11:06:43Z  changed  Gofas, Serge
2010-10-10 10:26:13Z  changed  Bouchet, Philippe
  
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  Citation: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). Buccinidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=149 on 2013-05-21
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