Busycotypus coronatum Conrad 1840 (whelk)

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae

Alternative combinations: Fulgur coronatum, Fulgur coronatus

Belongs to Busycotypus according to L. W. Ward 1992

See also Martin 1904 and Petuch 1988

Sister taxa: Busycotypus alveatum, Busycotypus asheri, Busycotypus canaliculatus, Busycotypus canaliferum, Busycotypus chesapeakensis, Busycotypus concinnum, Busycotypus conradi, Busycotypus libertiense, Busycotypus propeincile, Busycotypus rugosum, Busycotypus scalarispira, Busycotypus spiratus

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (7: Maryland, Virginia collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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