Busycon
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Etymology
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Proper noun
Busycon n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Buccinidae – certain very large edible sea snails.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda – class; Caenogastropoda – subclass; Neogastropoda – order; Buccinoidea – superfamily; Buccinidae – family; Busyconinae - subfamily; Busyconini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Busycon carica (knobbed whelk) - type species; †Busycon contrarium - other species
References
Busycon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Busycon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Busycon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
