Pholas
{{Short description|Genus of bivalves}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| image = Pholadidae - Pholas dactylus.JPG
| image_caption = Shell of Pholas dactylus
| taxon = Pholas
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision = See text
| synonyms =
- Dactylina Gray, 1847
- Hypogaea Poli, 1791
- Pholas (Monothyra) Tryon, 1862· accepted, alternate representation
- Pholas (Pholas) Linnaeus, 1758· accepted, alternate representation
- Pholas (Thovana) Gray, 1847· accepted, alternate representation
- Pragmopholas P. Fischer, 1887
| synonyms_ref = {{cite WoRMS
| id = 138343
| title = Pholas Linnaeus, 1758
| author = Gofas, Serge
| year = 2004
}}
}}
Pholas is a taxonomic genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Pholadinae of the family Pholadidae.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
Like other members of this family, they have an ability to bore through clay, earth, wood and soft rock.
Subgenera
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
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- 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
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- [https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 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]
- [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44019471 Poli J.X. (1791). Testacea utriusque Siciliae eorumque historia et anatome tabulis aeneis illustrata. Ex Regio Typographeio, Parmae. Vol. 1: pp. i-lxxiii]
- [http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf 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]
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