WoRMS name details
Busycon laeostomum Kent, 1982
160187 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:160187)
unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Kent, B. W. (1982). An overlooked <i>Busycon</i> whelk (Melongenidae) from the eastern United States. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 95(3): 99-104, figs. 1-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8497660 [details]
Type locality contained in New Jersey
, Note off Stone Harbor, 10-15 meters depth
type locality contained in New Jersey (origin: native) [details]
Type locality off Stone Harbor, 10-15 meters depth [details]
Distribution Range: 39.1°N to 38°N; 75.4°W to 74.7°W. Distribution: USA: New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia
Distribution Range: 39.1°N to 38°N; 75.4°W to 74.7°W. Distribution: USA: New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Busycon laeostomum Kent, 1982. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160187 on 2025-03-15
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Nomenclature
original description
Kent, B. W. (1982). An overlooked <i>Busycon</i> whelk (Melongenidae) from the eastern United States. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 95(3): 99-104, figs. 1-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8497660 [details]
basis of record Rosenberg, G. 2004. Malacolog Version 3.3.2: Western Atlantic gastropod database. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA., available online at http://www.malacolog.org [details]
basis of record Rosenberg, G. 2004. Malacolog Version 3.3.2: Western Atlantic gastropod database. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA., available online at http://www.malacolog.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Type locality off Stone Harbor, 10-15 meters depth [details]Unreviewed
Distribution Range: 39.1°N to 38°N; 75.4°W to 74.7°W. Distribution: USA: New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia [details]
