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Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) †
747340 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:747340)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
(of Fulgur contrarius Conrad, 1840 †) Conrad, T. A. (1840). New fossil shells from N. Carolina. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts.</em> 39: 387-388., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30954854
page(s): 387 [details]
page(s): 387 [details]
Taxonomic remark Many recent workers, particularly R.T. Abbott (1974), have incorrectly referred to Sinistrofulgur sinistrum as “Busycon...
Taxonomic remark Many recent workers, particularly R.T. Abbott (1974), have incorrectly referred to Sinistrofulgur sinistrum as “Busycon contrarium”, which however is an exclusively Pliocene fossil. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=747340 on 2025-07-17
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(of Fulgur contrarius Conrad, 1840 †) Conrad, T. A. (1840). New fossil shells from N. Carolina. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts.</em> 39: 387-388., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30954854
page(s): 387 [details]
basis of record Hollister S.C. 1958, A review of the genus <i>Busycon</i> and its allies - Part I: <i>Palaeontographica Americana</i> IV(28): 48-126, pls. 8-18. [details]
additional source Kent, B. W. (1983). Diet expansion of <i>Busycon contrarium</i> in the absence of <i>Triplofusus giganteus</i> (Gastropoda: Buccinacea). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 97(3): 103-104., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8274809 [details]
page(s): 387 [details]
basis of record Hollister S.C. 1958, A review of the genus <i>Busycon</i> and its allies - Part I: <i>Palaeontographica Americana</i> IV(28): 48-126, pls. 8-18. [details]
additional source Kent, B. W. (1983). Diet expansion of <i>Busycon contrarium</i> in the absence of <i>Triplofusus giganteus</i> (Gastropoda: Buccinacea). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 97(3): 103-104., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8274809 [details]
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Taxonomic remark Many recent workers, particularly R.T. Abbott (1974), have incorrectly referred to Sinistrofulgur sinistrum as “Busycon contrarium”, which however is an exclusively Pliocene fossil. [details]
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications)
To Conchology (Busycon contrarium FOSSIL)
To Conchology (Busycon contrarium)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) (USNM 804173) dorsal view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) (USNM 804173) ventral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications)
To Conchology (Busycon contrarium FOSSIL)
To Conchology (Busycon contrarium)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) (USNM 804173) dorsal view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) (USNM 804173) ventral view)
To ITIS
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