Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Melongenidae
Alternative spelling: Busycon (Busycotypus)
Parent taxon: Busyconinae according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Olsson and Harbison 1953, Petuch 1988, Sepkoski 2002, Spencer and Campbell 1987 and Ward 1992
Sister taxa: Busycon, Busyconini, Spinifulgur, Turrifulgur
Subtaxa: Busycotypus alveatum Busycotypus asheri Busycotypus canaliculatus Busycotypus canaliferum Busycotypus chesapeakensis Busycotypus concinnum Busycotypus conradi Busycotypus coronatum Busycotypus libertiense Busycotypus propeincile Busycotypus rugosum Busycotypus scalarispira Busycotypus spiratus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (48: Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia collections)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: Florida)
• Pliocene of United States (9: Florida, South Carolina, Virginia)
• Miocene of United States (10: Florida, Maryland, Virginia)
Total: 68 collections including 81 occurrences
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