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| A dorsal view of a shell of Austrofusus glans | |
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Austrofusus is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or whelks, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Two extant species Austrofusus glans and A. chathamensis are endemic to New Zealand waters, [1] [2] but most species are extinct and there is an abundant fossil record within the country. [3]
Austrofusus glans is not closely related to other extant New Zealand buccinid whelks, and is instead related to the Northern Hemisphere genus Colus . [4]
Species within the genus Austrofusus include:
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Struthiolaria, commonly known as the ostrich foot snails, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Struthiolariidae.
Phenatoma is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Borsoniidae.
Sigapatella is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails, Chinese hat snails, and cup-and-saucer snails.
Austrofusus glans is a species of medium-sized sea snail or whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Comitas is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
Penion is a genus of large marine snails, commonly known as siphon whelks, classified within the mollusc family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Penion chathamensis is a species of very large predatory sea snail or whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Trichosirius is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Capulidae.
Cominella is a genus of carnivorous sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Buccinulum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Aeneator is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Glaphyrina is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae.
Micrelenchus is a genus of small sea snails that have shells with pearly interiors and an operculum. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails or top shells.
Montfortula is a genus of keyhole limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fissurellidae.
Zemacies is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Borsoniidae
Mauidrillia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Horaiclavidae, the turrids.
Marshallena is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Marshallenidae.
Coelotrochus is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Maurea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.