WoRMS taxon details
Fusinus colus (Linnaeus, 1758)
208605 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208605)
accepted
Species
Colus boardmani Iredale, 1930 · unaccepted
Colus longicauda (Lamarck, 1801) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fusinus longicauda (Lamarck, 1801) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fusus colus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Fusus longicauda Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Fusus longicaudus Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted
Fusus longicaudus var. toreumoides Grabau, 1904 · unaccepted
Fusus longirostris Schumacher, 1817 · unaccepted
Murex colus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine
(of Murex colus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 753 [details] Available for editors
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Type locality contained in Indian Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Indian Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Fusinus colus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208605 on 2025-05-01
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Fusus longicauda Lamarck, 1801) Lamarck, J. B. (1801). Système des animaux sans vertèbres, ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux. <em>Published by the author and Deterville, Paris.</em> : viii + 432 pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14117719
page(s): 82 [details]
original description (of Murex colus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 753 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Colus boardmani Iredale, 1930) Iredale, T. (1930). Queensland molluscan notes, No. 2. <em>Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.</em> 10(1): 73-88, pl. 9 [28 August 1930]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52128623
page(s): 86 [details]
original description (of Fusus longirostris Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329
page(s): 216 [details]
basis of record Callomon P. & Snyder M.A. (2019). The genus <i>Fusinus</i> in the northwestern Pacific. <em>Special Publication of the Malacological Society of Japan.</em> 4: 1-122.
page(s): 56, figs 112-129 [details]
page(s): 82 [details]
original description (of Murex colus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 753 [details] Available for editors

original description (of Colus boardmani Iredale, 1930) Iredale, T. (1930). Queensland molluscan notes, No. 2. <em>Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.</em> 10(1): 73-88, pl. 9 [28 August 1930]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52128623
page(s): 86 [details]
original description (of Fusus longirostris Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329
page(s): 216 [details]
basis of record Callomon P. & Snyder M.A. (2019). The genus <i>Fusinus</i> in the northwestern Pacific. <em>Special Publication of the Malacological Society of Japan.</em> 4: 1-122.
page(s): 56, figs 112-129 [details]
Taxonomy
status source
Callomon P. & Snyder M.A. (2007). On the genus <i>Fusinus</i> in Japan III: Nine further species, with type selections. <i>Venus</i> 66(1-2): 19-47. [details] Available for editors
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Identification resource
identification resource
Marais J.P. & R.N. Kilburn (2010) Fasciolariidae. Pp. 106-137, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. [details]
Other
additional source
Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 138. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 138. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors






Language | Name | |
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English | distaff spindle | [details] |
German | Weberspindel | [details] |
Japanese | ホソニシハシナガニシ [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (121 publications) (from synonym Fusus colus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (74 publications) (from synonym Murex colus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Fusinus colus)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Murex colus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Fusinus colus (Linnaeus, 1758) Japan, Wakayama, Minabe, at 36.5-75 m depth, collect...
To Malacopics (Fusinus colus (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines, Calabarzon, Rizal, Manila Bay, offshore...
To Malacopics (Fusinus colus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (121 publications) (from synonym Fusus colus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (74 publications) (from synonym Murex colus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Fusinus colus)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Murex colus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Fusinus colus (Linnaeus, 1758) Japan, Wakayama, Minabe, at 36.5-75 m depth, collect...
To Malacopics (Fusinus colus (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines, Calabarzon, Rizal, Manila Bay, offshore...
To Malacopics (Fusinus colus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection