Fusinus ocelliferus

Fusinus ocelliferus
Fusinus ocelliferus and operculum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Buccinoidea
Family:	Fasciolariidae
Subfamily:	Fusininae
Genus:	Fusinus
Species:	F. ocelliferus
Binomial name
Fusinus ocelliferus (Lamarck, 1816)
Synonyms[1]
Cominella prolongata E. A. Smith, 1899 Fusinus adamsii Küster & Kobelt, 1876 Fusinus ocellifer [sic] (misspelling) Fusinus ocellifer f. adamsii Küster & Kobelt, 1876 Fusus adamsii Kobelt, 1876 Fusus cinnamomeus Reeve, 1847 Fusus crenulatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1880 Fusus ocellifer Lamarck, 1816 Fusus ocelliferus Lamarck, 1816 (original combination) Fusus robustior G. B. Sowerby II, 1880 Fusus rudolphi Dunker, 1871 Fusus ventricosus H. Adams, 1870 Fusus verruculatus Lamarck, 1822

Fusinus ocelliferus, common name the long-siphoned whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.^[1]

Spelling

The specific name was originally spelled "ocelliferus"; although this is not a correct latinization it is not liable to a justified emendation (cf. ICZN art. 32.5.1. "Incorrect transliteration or latinization ... are not to be considered inadvertent errors"). The spelling ocellifer is therefore an unjustified emendation, which may be traced to Kaicher, 1976 (card n^o 1857) ^[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Africa.

References

1. Gofas, S. (2014). Fusinus ocelliferus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225337 on 2014-12-13

Fusinus ocelliferus, abapertural view

External links

• Branch, G.M. et al. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.