Fusinus


Fusinus is a genus of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails and tulip snails.

Fossil records

This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous to the Quaternary. Fossils are found in the marine strata all over the world.

Species

Species in the genus Fusinus include:
According to the World Register of Marine Species the following species with accepted names are included within the genus FusinusFusinus aepynotus – graceful spindleFusinus africanae Fusinus agadirensis Hadorn & Rolàn, 1999Fusinus agatha Fusinus albacarinoides Hadorn, Afonso & Rolán, 2009Fusinus albinus Fusinus alcimus – stout spindleFusinus alcyoneum Hadorn & Fraussen, 2006Fusinus allyni McLean, 1970Fusinus alternatus Buzzurro & Russo, 2007Fusinus amadeus Callomon & Snyder, 2008Fusinus amphiurgus – slender spindleFusinus annae Snyder, 1986Fusinus arabicus Fusinus articulatus
;Species brought into synonymy: