# Fusinus

Fusinus is a genus of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails and tulip snails.

## Fossil records

This genus is known in the fossil records from the Cretaceous to the Quaternary (age range: from 94.3 to 0.0 million years ago). Fossils are found in the marine strata all over the world.

## Species

Species in the genus Fusinus include:
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) the following species with accepted names are included within the genus Fusinus
* Fusinus aepynotus (Dall, 1889) – graceful spindle
* Fusinus africanae (Barnard, 1959)
* Fusinus agadirensis Hadorn & Rolàn, 1999
* Fusinus agatha (Simone & Abbate, 2005)
* Fusinus albacarinoides Hadorn, Afonso & Rolán, 2009
* Fusinus albinus (Adams, 1856)
* Fusinus alcimus (Dall, 1889) – stout spindle
* Fusinus alcyoneum Hadorn & Fraussen, 2006
* Fusinus allyni McLean, 1970
* Fusinus alternatus Buzzurro & Russo, 2007
* Fusinus amadeus Callomon & Snyder, 2008
* Fusinus amphiurgus (Dall, 1889) – slender spindle
* Fusinus annae Snyder, 1986
* Fusinus arabicus (Melvill, 1898)
* Fusinus articulatus (G.B. Sowerby II, 1880)
* † Fusinus asper (J. Sowerby, 1821)
* Fusinus assimilis (Adams, 1856)
* Fusinus aurinodatus Stahlschmidt & Lyons, 2009
* Fusinus australis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
* Fusinus azzurrae T. Cossignani, 2023
* Fusinus barclayi (G.B. Sowerby III, 1894)
* † Fusinus bensoni R. S. Allan, 1926
* Fusinus benthalis (Dall, 1889) – modest spindle
* Fusinus bifrons (Sturany, 1900)
* Fusinus blakensis Hadorn & Rogers, 2000
* Fusinus bocagei (P. Fischer, 1882)
** Fusinus bocagei marcelpini Hadorn & Ryall, 1999
* Fusinus boettgeri (von Maltzan, 1884)
* Fusinus boucheti Hadorn & Ryall, 1999
* Fusinus brianoi Bozzetti, 2006
* Fusinus buzzurroi Prkic & Russo, 2008
* Fusinus chocolatus (Okutani, 1983)
* Fusinus chuni (Martens, 1904)
* Fusinus clarae Russo & Renda in Russo, 2013
* † Fusinus clavilithoides Landau, Harzhauser, Büyükmeriç & Breitenberger, 2016
* Fusinus colombiensis M. A. Snyder & N. C. Snyder, 1999
* Fusinus colus (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Fusinus consetti (Iredale, 1929)
* Fusinus corallinus Russo & Germanà, 2014
* Fusinus crassiplicatus Kira, 1954
* Fusinus cratis Kilburn, 1973
* Fusinus cretellai Buzzurro & Russo, 2008
* Fusinus damasoi Petuch & Berschauer, 2016
* Fusinus diandraensis Goodwin & Kosuge, 2008
* † Fusinus dictyotis (Tate, 1888)
* Fusinus dilectus (Adams, 1856)
* † Fusinus dilleri Hickman, 1980
* Fusinus diminutus Dall, 1915
* Fusinus dimitrii Buzzurro & Ovalis in Buzzurro & Russo, 2007
* Fusinus dovpeledi Snyder, 2002
* † Fusinus doylei (Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992)
* † Fusinus dyki (K. Martin, 1884)
* Fusinus emmae Callomon & Snyder, 2010
* † Fusinus eonodatus (Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992)
* Fusinus euekes Callomon & Snyder, 2017
* Fusinus ferrugineus (Kuroda & Habe, 1960)
* Fusinus fioritae Russo & Pagli, 2019
* Fusinus flammulatus Lussi & Stahlschmidt, 2007
* Fusinus flavicomus Hadorn & Fraussen, 2006
* Fusinus forceps (Perry, 1811)
** Fusinus forceps salisburyi Fulton, 1930
* Fusinus frausseni Thach, 2018
* Fusinus gallagheri Smythe & Chatfield, 1981
* Fusinus gemmuliferus Kira, 1959
* † Fusinus gippslandicus (Tate, 1888)
* Fusinus gracillimus (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † Fusinus graciloaustralis Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992
* Fusinus guidonis Delsaerdt, 1995
* Fusinus halistreptus (Dall, 1889)
* Fusinus hartvigii (Shuttleworth, 1856)
* Fusinus harveyi Hadorn & Roger, 2000
* Fusinus hayesi Snyder, 1996
* † Fusinus henicus (Tate, 1889)
* Fusinus hernandezi Hadorn & Rolán, 2009
* Fusinus humboldti Poorman, 1981
* † Fusinus ickeae (K. Martin, 1931)
* † Fusinus incilifer (K. Martin, 1931)
* Fusinus inglorius Hadorn & Fraussen, 2006
* Fusinus insularis Russo & Calascibetta, 2018
* Fusinus jasminae Hadorn, 1966
* Fusinus juliabrownae Callomon, Snyder & Noseworthy, 2009
* Fusinus labronicus (Monterosato, 1884)
* Fusinus laetus (G.B. Sowerby II, 1880)
* Fusinus laticlavius Callomon & Snyder, 2017
* Fusinus laviniae Snyder & Hadorn, 2006
* Fusinus lightbourni M.A. Snyder, 1984
* Fusinus longissimus (Gmelin, 1791)
* Fusinus magnapex Poorman, 1981
* Fusinus malhaensis Hadorn, Fraussen & Bondarev, 2001
* Fusinus marcusi Hadorn & Rogers, 2000
* Fusinus mariaodetae Petuch & Berschauer, 2016
* Fusinus marisinicus Callomon & Snyder, 2009
* Fusinus maritzaallaryae Cossignani & Allary, 2019
* Fusinus maroccensis (Gmelin, 1791)
* † Fusinus menengtenganus (K. Martin, 1895)
* † Fusinus meredithae (Tenison Woods, 1876)
* Fusinus meteoris Gofas, 2000
* Fusinus midwayensis Kosuge, 1979
* Fusinus multicarinatus (Lamarck, 1822)
* † Fusinus nanggulanensis (K. Martin, 1914)
* Fusinus nobilis Reeve, 1847
* Fusinus nodosoplicatus (Dunker, 1867)
* Fusinus palmarium Hadorn & Fraussen, 2006
* Fusinus parvulus (Monterosato, 1884)
* Fusinus pauciliratus (Shuto, 1962)
** Fusinus pauciliratus complex Snyder, 2000
* Fusinus paulus Poorman, 1981
* Fusinus penioniformis Habe, 1970
* Fusinus percyanus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1880)
* Fusinus perplexus (Adams, 1864)
* Fusinus pulchellus (Philippi, 1844)
* Fusinus raricostatus (Del Prete, 1883)
* Fusinus rogersi Hadorn, 1999
* † Fusinus rudis (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
** Fusinus rudis var. parvulus Monterosato, 1884
* † Fusinus rugosus (Briart & Cornet, 1868)
* Fusinus rushii (Dall, 1889)
* Fusinus salisburyi Fulton, 1930
* Fusinus sandvichensis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1880)
* Fusinus saundersi Hadorn & Rolán, 2009
* Fusinus schrammi (Crosse, 1865)
* † Fusinus sculptilis (Tate, 1888)
* Fusinus sectus (Locard, 1897)
* Fusinus seriatus Callomon & Snyder, 2017
* Fusinus severnsi Goodwin & Kosuge, 2008
* Fusinus somaliensis Smythe & Chatfield, 1984
* Fusinus sonorae Poorman, 1981
* † Fusinus staadti Le Renard, 1994
* Fusinus stannum Callomon & Snyder, 2008
* Fusinus stanyi Swinnen & Fraussen, 2006
* † Fusinus suraknisos Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992
* † Fusinus tangituensis (Marwick, 1926)
* Fusinus tenerifensis Hadorn & Rolán, 1999
* Fusinus teretron Callomon & Snyder, 2008
* Fusinus thermariensis Hadorn & Fraussen, 2006
* Fusinus thielei (Schepman, 1911)
* Fusinus thompsoni Hadorn & Rogers, 2000
* † Fusinus timorensis (K. Martin, 1884)
* Fusinus toreuma (Deshayes, 1843)
* Fusinus townsendi (Melvill, 1899)
* Fusinus transkeiensis Hadorn, 2000
* † Fusinus trivialis (Tate, 1899)
* † Fusinus ucalis H. E. Vokes, 1939
* † Fusinus vitreoides (R. M. Johnston, 1880)
* Fusinus ventimigliae Russo & Renda in Russo, 2013
* Fusinus vitreus Dall, 1927
* † Fusinus waihaoicus Laws, 1935
* Fusinus wallacei Hadorn & Fraussen, 2006
* † Fusinus watermani (M. Smith, 1936)
* Fusinus zacae Strong & Hertlein, 1937
* Fusinus zebrinus (Odhner, 1923)

### Species brought into synonymy

* Subgenus Fusinus (Barbarofusus) Grabau & Shimer, 1909 accepted as Fusinus Rafinesque, 1815
* Subgenus Fusinus (Chryseofusus) Hadorn & Fraussen, 2003 accepted as Chryseofusus Hadorn & Fraussen, 2003
* Subgenus Fusinus (Sinistralia) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Fusinus Rafinesque, 1815
* Fusinus acherusius Hadorn & Fraussen, 2003 : synonym of Chryseofusus acherusius (Hadorn & Fraussen, 2003)
* Fusinus akitai Kuroda & Habe, 1961: synonym of Marmorofusus akitai (Kuroda & Habe, 1961) (original combination)
* Fusinus alisae Hdorn & Fraussen, 2003 : synonym of Chryseofusus alisae
* Fusinus alisonae Hadorn, Snyder & Fraussen, 2008: synonym of Chryseofusus alisonae (Hadorn, Snyder & Fraussen, 2008)
* Fusinus ambustus (Gould, 1853): synonym of Hesperaptyxis ambustus (Gould, 1853)
* Fusinus amiantus :synonym of Amiantofusus amiantus
* Fusinus angeli Russo & Angelidis, 2016 : synonym of Aegeofusinus angeli (Russo & Angelidis, 2016) (original combination)
* Fusinus anguliplicatus Kuroda, 1949: synonym of Fusinus teretron Callomon & Snyder, 2008
* Fusinus ansatus (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of Lyonsifusus ansatus (Gmelin, 1791)
* Fusinus artutus Hadorn & Fraussen, 2003 : synonym of Chryseofusus artutus
* †Fusinus barbarensis (Trask, 1855) – Santa Barbara spindle: synonym of †Barbarofusus barbarensis (Trask, 1855) †
* Fusinus beckii (Reeve, 1848): synonym of Enigmofusus beckii (Reeve, 1848)
* Fusinus benjamini Hadorn & Rolàn, 1997: synonym of Aristofusus benjamini (Hadorn, 1997) (original combination)
* Fusinus bishopi Petuch & Berschauer, 2017: synonym of Marmorofusus bishopi (Petuch & Berschauer, 2017) (original combination)
* Fusinus bonaespei (Barnard, 1959): synonym of Chryseofusus bonaespei (Barnard, 1959)
* Fusinus bountyi Rehder & Wilson, 1975: synonym of Cyrtulus bountyi (Rehder & B. R. Wilson, 1975) (original combination)
* Fusinus bradneri (Drivas & Jay, 1990) : synonym of Chryseofusus bradneri
* Fusinus braziliensis (Grabau, 1904): synonym of Goniofusus brasiliensis (Grabau, 1904)
* Fusinus breviplicatus Kuroda, 1948: synonym of Fusinus teretron Callomon & Snyder, 2008
* Fusinus buxeus (Reeve, 1847); synonym of Viridifusus buxeus (Reeve, 1847)
* Fusinus cadus Hadorn & Fraussen, 2003 : synonym of Chryseofusus cadus
* Fusinus caparti Adam & Knudsen, 1950: synonym of Apertifusus caparti (Adam & Knudsen, 1955)
* Fusinus carvalhoriosi Mascotay & Campos, 2001: synonym of Lyonsifusus carvalhoriosi (Macsotay & Campos, 2001)
* Fusinus ceramidus (Dall, 1889): synonym of Lamellilatirus ceramidus (Dall, 1889)
* Fusinus chrysodomoides (Schepman, 1911) : synonym of Chryseofusus chrysodomoides
* Fusinus cinereus (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Hesperaptyxis cinereus (Reeve, 1847)
* Fusinus colpoicus (Dall, 1909): synonym of Araiofusus colpoicus (Dall, 1915)
* Fusinus coltrorum Hadorn & Rogers, 2000: synonym of Heilprinia coltrorum (Hadorn & Rogers, 2000)
* Fusinus couei (Petit de la Saussaye, 1853) – Yucatan spindle: synonym of Aristofusus couei (Petit de la Saussaye, 1853)
* Fusinus dampieri Finlay, 1930: synonym of Marmorofusus philippii (Jonas, 1846)
* Fusinus dapsilis Hadorn & Fraussen, 2003 : synonym of Chryseofusus dapsilis
* Fusinus dimassai Buzzurro & Russo, 2007: synonym of Pseudofusus dimassai (Buzzurro & Russo, 2007) (superseded combination)
* Fusinus dowianus Olsson, 1954: synonym of Heilprinia dowiana (Olsson, 1954) (original combination)
* Fusinus dupetitthouarsi (Kiener, 1840): synonym of Goniofusus dupetitthouarsi (Kiener, 1840)
* Fusinus edjanssi Callomon & Snyder, 2017: synonym of Callifusus edjanssi (Callomon & Snyder, 2017)
* Fusinus eucosmius (Dall, 1889) – apricot spindle : synonym of Fusinus excavatus (Sowerby II, 1880)
* Fusinus eviae Buzzurro & Russo, 2007: synonym of Aegeofusinus eviae (Buzzurro & Russo, 2007) (original combination)
* Fusinus excavatus (Sowerby II, 1880): synonym of Aristofusus excavatus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1880) (original combination)
* Fusinus faurei (Barnard, 1959): synonym of Granulifusus faurei (Barnard, 1959)
* Fusinus felipensis (Lowe, 1935): synonym of Hesperaptyxis felipensis (H. N. Lowe, 1935) (original combination)
* Fusinus filosus (Schubert & Wagner, 1829): synonym of Polygona filosa (Schubert & J. A. Wagner, 1829)
* Fusinus frailensis Mascotay & Campos, 2001: synonym of Lyonsifusus ansatus (Gmelin, 1791)
* Fusinus fredbakeri Lowe, 1935: synonym of Hesperaptyxis fredbakeri (H. N. Lowe, 1935) (original combination)
* Fusinus frenguellii (Carcelles, 1953): synonym of Apertifusus frenguellii (Carcelles, 1953)
* Fusinus galatheae Powell, 1967: synonym of Cyrtulus galatheae (Powell, 1967) (original combination)
** Fusinus galatheae bountyi Rehder & Wilson, 1975: synonym of Cyrtulus bountyi (Rehder & B. R. Wilson, 1975)
* Fusinus genticus (Iredale, 1936): synonym of Cyrtulus genticus (Iredale, 1936)
* Fusinus harfordii (Stearns, 1871): synonym of Harfordia harfordii (Stearns, 1871)
* Fusinus helenae Bartsch, 1939 – brown spindle: synonym of Aristofusus helenae (Bartsch, 1939) (original combination)
* Fusinus hyphalus M. Smith, 1940 : synonym of Chryseofusus hyphalus
* Fusinus grabaui Kuroda & Habe, 1952 : synonym of Fusinus nodosoplicatus
* Fusinus graciliformis (G.B. Sowerby II, 1880) : synonym of Chryseofusus graciliformis
* Fusinus indicus (Anton, 1838): synonym of Marmorofusus tuberculatus (Lamarck, 1822)
* Fusinus irregularis (Grabau, 1904): synonym of Callifusus irregularis (Grabau, 1904)
* Fusinus josei Hadorn & Rogers, 2000: synonym of Apertifusus josei (Hadorn & Rogers, 2000) (original combination)
* Fusinus jurgeni Hadorn & Fraussen, 2002 : synonym of Chryseofusus jurgeni
* Fusinus kazdailisi Fraussen & Hadorn, 2000 : synonym of Chryseofusus kazdailisi
* Fusinus kilburni Hadorn, 1999: synonym of Cyrtulus kilburni (Hadorn, 1999) (original combination)
* Fusinus kobelti (Dall, 1877): synonym of Barbarofusus kobelti (Dall, 1877)
* Fusinus laticostatus (Deshayes, 1831): synonym of Marmorofusus undulatus (Gmelin, 1791)
* Fusinus leptorhynchus (Tapparone-Canefri, 1875): synonym of Marmorofusus leptorhynchus (Tapperoni Canefri, 1875)
* Fusinus luteopictus (Dall, 1877): synonym of Hesperaptyxis luteopictus (Dall, 1877)
* Fusinus margaritae Buzzurro & Russo, 2007: synonym of Aegeofusinus margaritae (Buzzurro & Russo, 2007)
* Fusinus martinezi Macsotay & Campos, 2001: synonym of Lyonsifusus ansatus (Gmelin, 1791)
* Fusinus mauiensis Callomon & Snyder, 2006: synonym of Cyrtulus mauiensis (Callomon & Snyder, 2006)
* Fusinus meyeri (Dunker, 1869): synonym of Apertifusus meyeri (Dunker, 1869)
* Fusinus michaelrogersi Goodwin, 2001: synonym of Marmorofusus michaelrogersi (Goodwin, 2001)
* Fusinus monksae Dall, 1915 : synonym of Fusinus robustus (Trask, 1855)
* Fusinus nicki Snyder, 2002: synonym of Enigmofusus nicki (Snyder, 2002)
* Fusinus nicobaricus (Röding, 1798): synonym of Marmorofusus nicobaricus (Röding, 1798)
* Fusinus nigrirostratus (E. A. Smith, 1879): synonym of Marmorofusus nigrirostratus (E. A. Smith, 1879)
* Fusinus novaehollandiae (Reeve, 1846): synonym of Propefusus novaehollandiae (Reeve, 1848)
* Fusinus oblitus (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Marmorofusus oblitus (Reeve, 1847)
* Fusinus ocelliferus (Lamarck, 1816): synonym of Africofusus ocelliferus (Lamarck, 1816)
* Fusinus panamensis Dall, 1908 : synonym of Fusinus spectrum
* Fusinus patriciae Russo & Olivieri in Russo, 2013: synonym of Aegeofusinus patriciae (Russo & Olivieri, 2013)
* Fusinus pearsoni Snyder, 2002 : synonym of Fusolatirus pearsoni (Snyder, 2002)
* Fusinus polygonoides (Lamarck, 1822): synonym of Marmorofusus polygonoides (Lamarck, 1822)
* Fusinus profetai Nofroni, 1982: synonym of Aegeofusinus profetai (Nofroni, 1982)
* Fusinus pyrulatus (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Propefusus undulatus (Perry, 1811)
* Fusinus retiarius (Martens, 1901): synonym of Vermeijius retiarius (E. von Martens, 1901)
* Fusinus riscus Hdorn & Fraussen, 2003 : synonym of Chryseofusus riscus
* Fusinus robustus (Trask, 1855): synonym of Harfordia robusta (Trask, 1855)
* Fusinus rolani Buzzurro & Ovalis, 2005: synonym of Aegeofusinus rolani (Buzzurro & Ovalis, 2005)
* Fusinus rostratus (Olivi, 1792): synonym of Pseudofusus rostratus (Olivi, 1792)
* Fusinus rusticulus (Monterosato, 1880): synonym of Pseudofusus rusticulus (Monterosato, 1880)
* Fusinus rutilus Nicolay & Berthelot, 1996: synonym of Ariefusus rutilus (Nicolay & Berthelot, 1996)
* Fusinus sanctaeluciae : redirected to Fusinus rostratus
* Fusinus satsumaensis Hadorn & Chino, 2005 : synonym of Chryseofusus satsumaensis
* Fusinus scissus Hadorn & Fraussen, 2003 : synonym of Chryseofusus scissus
* Fusinus similis (Baird, 1873): synonym of Cyrtulus similis (Baird, 1873)
* Fusinus spectrum (A. Adams & Reeve, 1848): synonym of Goniofusus spectrum (A. Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* Fusinus stegeri Lyons, 1978 – ornamented spindle: synonym of Aristofusus stegeri (Lyons, 1978)
* Fusinus strigatus (Philippi, 1850): synonym of Goniofusus strigatus (Philippi, 1850)
* Fusinus subangulatus (von Martens, 1901) : synonym of Chryseofusus subangulatus
* Fusinus suturalis Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of Fusinus parvulus (Monterosato, 1884)
* Fusinus syracusanus (Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of Aptyxis syracusana (Linnaeus, 1758)
** Fusinus syracusanus var. rissoianus Locard, 1892: synonym of Aptyxis syracusana (Linnaeus, 1758)
** Fusinus syracusanus var. rubra Scacchi, 1836: synonym of Aptyxis syracusana (Linnaeus, 1758)
** Fusinus syracusanus var. umbilicata Coen, 1922: synonym of Aptyxis syracusana (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Fusinus tessellatus (G.B. Sowerby II, 1880): synonym of Marmorofusus philippii (Jonas, 1846)
* Fusinus timessus (Dall, 1889): synonym of Heilprinia timessa (Dall, 1889)
* Fusinus toreuma: synonym of Fusinus colus
* Fusinus tuberculatus (Lamarck, 1822): synonym of Marmorofusus tuberculatus (Lamarck, 1822)
* Fusinus tuberosus (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Marmorofusus tuberosus (Reeve, 1847)
* Fusinus turris (Valenciennes, 1832): synonym of Goniofusus turris (Valenciennes, 1832)
* Fusinus undatus (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of Cyrtulus undatus (Gmelin, 1791)
* Fusinus undulatus (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of Marmorofusus undulatus (Gmelin, 1791)
* Fusinus valdiviae Hadorn & Fraussen, 1999 : synonym of Chryseofusus graciliformis
* Fusinus verbinneni Snyder, 2006: synonym of Marmorofusus verbinneni (Snyder, 2006)
* Fusinus vercoi Snyder, 2004: synonym of Marmorofusus vercoi (Snyder, 2004)
* Fusinus verrucosus (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of Marmorofusus verrucosus (Gmelin, 1791)
* Fusinus virginiae Hadorn & Fraussen, 2002: synonym of Vermeijius virginiae (Hadorn & Fraussen, 2002)
* Fusinus wareni Hadorn & Fraussen, 2003 : synonym of Chryseofusus scissus
* Fusinus wellsi Snyder, 2004: synonym of Marmorofusus wellsi (Snyder, 2004)
* Fusinus westralis Hadorn & Fraussen, 2003 : synonym of Chryseofusus westralis
* Fusinus williami Poppe & Tagaro, 2006: synonym of Granulifusus williami (Poppe & Tagaro, 2006)