Retraction: Austrofusus glans (Röding, 1798) is the type species of Austrofusus Kobelt, 1879 (Gastropoda: Buccinulidae)

Molluscan Research 31(1): 61-62; published 21 Apr. 2011
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Retraction: Austrofusus glans (Röding, 1798) is the type species of Austrofusus Kobelt, 1879 (Gastropoda: Buccinulidae)

ALAN G. BEU¹ & BRUCE A. MARSHALL²

¹GNS Science, PO Box 30368, Lower Hutt, New Zealand 5040. Email: a.beu@gns.cri.nz

^{2Museum
of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, PO Box 467, Wellington, New Zealand.
Email: BruceM@tepapa.govt.nz

Abstract

Contrary to the
conclusion reached by Beu and Marshall in this journal last year, Neptunea
(Austrofusus) nodosa Martyn, 1784 was one of the species
originally included in Austrofusus when it was first
established by Kobelt in 1879, so the subsequent type species
designation by Martens in 1882 is valid, and Austrofusus is the
correct genus to use for Drupa glans Röding, 1798. The genus
for the South American taxa incorrectly referred to Austrofusus
by Beu and Marshall , and currently in Aeneator Finlay, 1926,
remains to be established.

Key
words:
Austrofusus, Buccinulidae, nomenclature, type species,
Caenogastropoda

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