Sulcosinus

Sulcosinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Buccinoidea
Family:	incertae sedis
Genus:	Sulcosinus ; Dall, 1895
Type species
	Buccinum taphriumDall, 1891;
Synonyms
	Buccinum (Sulcosinus)Dall, 1895; SulkosinusDall, 1895 (mispelling);

Last updated March 12, 2026

Sulcosinus is a genus of large sea snails or true whelks, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Buccinoidea.^[1]

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species with valid names are included within the genus Sulcosinus:

Sulcosinus taphrium (Dall, 1891)
Sulcosinus orientalisGolikov & Gulbin, 1977: synonym of Clinopegma borealis Tiba, 1969

References

↑ Bouchet, P. (2015). Sulcosinus Dall, 1895. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=833965 on 2015-02-18

Dall, W. H. (1895). Scientific results of exploration by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross" XXXIV. Report on Mollusca and Brachiopoda dredged in deep water, chiefly near the Hawaiian Islands, with illustrations of hitherto unfigured species from northwest America. iProceedings of the United States National Museu. 17: 675-733, pls 23-32.

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[WoRMS-1] Bouchet, P. (2015). Sulcosinus Dall, 1895. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=833965 on 2015-02-18

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