WoRMS taxon details
Sinistrofulgur contrarium (Conrad, 1840) †
1522862 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1522862)
accepted
Species
Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) † · unaccepted > superseded combination
Fulgur contrarius Conrad, 1840 † · unaccepted (original combination)
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]
Type locality contained in North Carolina
type locality contained in North Carolina [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Sinistrofulgur contrarium (Conrad, 1840) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1522862 on 2025-05-01
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Nomenclature
original description
(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 Petuch, E. J.; Myers, R. F. & Berschauer D. P. (2015). <i>The living and fossil </i>Busycon<i> whelks: Iconic mollusks of eastern North America.</i> San Diego Shell Club. viii + 195 pp.
page(s): 179, fig. 4.18B [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 387 [details]
basis of record Petuch, E. J.; Myers, R. F. & Berschauer D. P. (2015). <i>The living and fossil </i>Busycon<i> whelks: Iconic mollusks of eastern North America.</i> San Diego Shell Club. viii + 195 pp.
page(s): 179, fig. 4.18B [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | lightning whelk [from synonym]left-handed whelk [from synonym] | [details] |
| German | Linksgewundene Wellhornschnecke [from synonym]Blitzschnecke [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode) (from synonym Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) †)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) †)
To Conchology (Busycon contrarium FOSSIL) (from synonym Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) †)
To Conchology (Busycon contrarium) (from synonym Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) †)
To Malacopics (Sinistrofulgur contrarium (Conrad, 184))
To Malacopics (Sinistrofulgur contrarium (Conrad, 184))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) (USNM 804173) dorsal view) (from synonym Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) †)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) †)
To Conchology (Busycon contrarium FOSSIL) (from synonym Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) †)
To Conchology (Busycon contrarium) (from synonym Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) †)
To Malacopics (Sinistrofulgur contrarium (Conrad, 184))
To Malacopics (Sinistrofulgur contrarium (Conrad, 184))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) (USNM 804173) dorsal view) (from synonym Busycon contrarium (Conrad, 1840) †)
