Busycon spiniger Conrad 1865 (whelk)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae

Belongs to Busycon according to L. W. Ward 1992

See also Richards 1943

Sister taxa: Busycon (Busycoarctum), Busycon (Busycon), Busycon (Sinistrofulgur), Busycon aldrichi, Busycon alencasterae, Busycon alumense, Busycon atraktoides, Busycon carica, Busycon contrarium, Busycon dasum, Busycon epispiniger, Busycon filosum, Busycon foerstei, Busycon fusiformis, Busycon perversum, Busycon radix, Busycon sicyoides, Busycon sinistrum, Busycon tritonis, Fulguropsis feldmanni, Pyruella blountense, Busycon (Echinofulgur) echinatum

Subtaxa: Busycon spiniger onslowensis

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Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (1: North Carolina collection)

• Oligocene of United States (2: North Carolina)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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