The Busyconinae are taxonomic subfamily of large sea snails, often known as whelks. The name "whelk" also refers to Buccinidae. Busyconinae consists of Recent and fossil species.
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The Busyconinae are taxonomic subfamily of large sea snails, often known as whelks. The name "whelk" also refers to Buccinidae. Busyconinae consists of Recent and fossil species.
==Genera== † Brachysycon Petuch, 1994 Busycoarctum Hollister, 1958 Busycon Röding, 1798 Tribe Busyconini Wade, 1917 Tribe Busycotypini Petuch, 1994 † Coronafulgur Petuch, 2004 † Laevisycon Petuch, R.F. Myers & Berschauer, 2015 Lindafulgur Petuch, 2004 † Pyruella Petuch, 1982 Sinistrofulgur Hollister, 1958 † Spinifulgur Petuch, 1994 † Sycofulgur Marks, 1950 † Sycopsis Conrad, 1867 † Turrifulgur Petuch, 1988 Genera brought into synonymy: Fulgur Montfort, 1810: synonym of Busycon Röding, 1798
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