Fusus afer (Bruguière, 1789)

1789 Buccinum afer Bruguière: 282

1816 Fusus afer Lamarck: 6, pl. 426, fig. 6a – b

1822 Fusus afer (Bruguière) Lamarck: 131, sp. no. 29

1840a Kiener: 34, pl. 18, fig. 2

Material in MHNG, Lamarck collection: 2 specimens MHNG INVE 51732 (ex MHNG 1098/34); 1098/34/1: 26.5 mm (? Lamarck, 1816: pl. 426, fig. 6; Kiener: 34, pl. 18, fig. 2); 1098/34/2: 25.0 mm. Locality on the label: Sénégal .

Current taxonomic position: Afer afer (Bruguière, 1822); type species of Afer Conrad, 1858 [ Buccinidae]. Locality is West Africa. Lamarck recognized the priority of Bruguière’s name.