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:
Austrofusus is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or whelks, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Austrofusus is een geslacht van weekdieren uit de klasse van de Gastropoda (slakken).
Austrofusus is een geslacht van weekdieren uit de klasse van de Gastropoda (slakken).
Austrofusus là một chi medium-sized sea snails hoặc whelks, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển trong họ Buccinidae.
Các loài thuộc chi Austrofusus bao gồm:
Austrofusus là một chi medium-sized sea snails hoặc whelks, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển trong họ Buccinidae.