MolluscaBase taxon details
Busycon montforti Aldrich, 1907 †
1548431 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1548431)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Aldrich, T. H. (1907). A new fossil <i>Busycon</i> (<i>Fulgur</i>) from Florida. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 20(11): 121, pl. 6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1757654 [details]
Note Shoal River, Walton County, West Florida
From editor or global species database
Type locality Shoal River, Walton County, West Florida [details]
Etymology Named for Pierre Denys Montfort (1768-1820/1821).
Etymology Named for Pierre Denys Montfort (1768-1820/1821). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Busycon montforti Aldrich, 1907 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1548431 on 2025-09-11
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Aldrich, T. H. (1907). A new fossil <i>Busycon</i> (<i>Fulgur</i>) from Florida. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 20(11): 121, pl. 6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1757654 [details]
additional source 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. [details] Available for editors
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additional source 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. [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
