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Apertural view of the shell of Beringius kenicottii | |
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Genus: | Beringius Dall, 1887 |
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Beringius is a genus of large sea snails or true whelks, a marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Beringius is the type genus of the subfamily Beringiinae.
According to the World Register of Marine Species the following species with valid names are included within the genus Beringius : [1]
The Buccinidae are a very large and diverse taxonomic family of large sea snails, often known as whelks or true whelks.
Buccinum is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Neptunea is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Neptuneinae of the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Beringius kennicottii, common name Kenicott's beringius, is a species of sea snail or true whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Beringius behringii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Beringius crebricostatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Beringius turtoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Ancistrolepis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Chrysodomus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Colus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Liomesus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Pararetifusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Plicifusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Ptychosalpinx is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea. Some sources place it in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Retimohnia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Latisipho is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Aulacofusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Retifusus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Lussivolutopsius is a genus of sea snails in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Neptunea smirnia, the chocolate whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. It was first described to science by William Healey Dall in 1919. The type specimen was collected from the Strait of Juan de Fuca in 114 fathoms of water.