WoRMS taxon details
Sinistrofulgur perversum (Linnaeus, 1758)
862937 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:862937)
accepted
Species
Busycon (Sinistrofulgur) perversum (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Busycon perversum (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Busycon perversum perversum (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Fulgur gibbosum Conrad, 1853 · unaccepted
Fulgur perversum (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Murex perversus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Pyrula kieneri R. A. Philippi, 1848 · unaccepted
marine
(of Murex perversus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 753 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 753 [details] Available for editors
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Sinistrofulgur perversum (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=862937 on 2026-05-24
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Murex perversus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 753 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Pyrula kieneri R. A. Philippi, 1848) Philippi, R. A. (1849). Beschreibung einger neuen Conchylien. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 5 (7): 97-98 ["1848"]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16292291
page(s): p. 98. [details]
basis of record Petuch, E. J.; Myers, R. F. & Berschauer D. P. (2015). <i>The living and fossil </i>Busycon<i> whelks: Iconic mollusks of eastern North America.</i> San Diego Shell Club. viii + 195 pp. [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 753 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Pyrula kieneri R. A. Philippi, 1848) Philippi, R. A. (1849). Beschreibung einger neuen Conchylien. <em>Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie.</em> 5 (7): 97-98 ["1848"]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16292291
page(s): p. 98. [details]
basis of record Petuch, E. J.; Myers, R. F. & Berschauer D. P. (2015). <i>The living and fossil </i>Busycon<i> whelks: Iconic mollusks of eastern North America.</i> San Diego Shell Club. viii + 195 pp. [details] Available for editors
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | perverse whelk [from synonym] | [details] |
| German | Linksgewundene Feige [from synonym]Blitzschnecke [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes) (from synonym Busycon perversum (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (63 publications) (from synonym Busycon perversum (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Sinistrofulgur perversum)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Sinistrofulgur perversum)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 4 proteins) (from synonym Murex perversus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Sinistrofulgur perversum (Linnaeus, 1758))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Busycon perversum (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (63 publications) (from synonym Busycon perversum (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Conchology (Sinistrofulgur perversum)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Sinistrofulgur perversum)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 4 proteins) (from synonym Murex perversus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Malacopics (Sinistrofulgur perversum (Linnaeus, 1758))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Busycon perversum (Linnaeus, 1758))