Pholas Explained

Pholas is a taxonomic genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Pholadinae of the family Pholadidae.^[1]

Like other members of this family, they have an ability to bore through clay, earth, wood and soft rock.

Subgenera

• Pholas (Monothyra) Tryon, 1862
• Pholas (Pholas) Linnaeus, 1758
• Pholas (Thovana) Leach Gray, 1847

Species

• Pholas bissauensis Cosel & Haga, 2018
• Pholas campechiensis Gmelin, 1791
• Pholas chiloensis Molina, 1782
• Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758
• Pholas orientalis Gmelin, 1791

Synonyms:

• Pholas silicula Lamarck, 1818: synonym of Barnea candida (Linnaeus, 1758)

References

• Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp.

External links

• Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae
• Poli J.X. (1791). Testacea utriusque Siciliae eorumque historia et anatome tabulis aeneis illustrata. Ex Regio Typographeio, Parmae. Vol. 1: pp. i-lxxiii
• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Pholas Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138343 on 2022-01-08