MolluscaBase 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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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]
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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 [request]
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]
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 [request]
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 [request]
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]
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
[request]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]
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
[request]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
[request]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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | distaff spindle | [details] |
To Malacopics (Fusinus colus (Linnaeus, 1758) Japan, Wakayama, Minabe, at 36.5-75 m depth, collected 1983, ex coll. F.J.A. Slieker Jr.)
To Malacopics (Fusinus colus (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines, Calabarzon, Rizal, Manila Bay, offshore on sand, collected 1991-00-00, ex coll. H.H.M. Vermeij .)
To Malacopics (Fusinus colus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Malacopics (Fusinus colus (Linnaeus, 1758) Philippines, Calabarzon, Rizal, Manila Bay, offshore on sand, collected 1991-00-00, ex coll. H.H.M. Vermeij .)
To Malacopics (Fusinus colus (Linnaeus, 1758))
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