Pholas

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

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

Subgenera

• Pholas (Monothyra) <small>Tryon, 1862</small>
• Pholas (Pholas) <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
• Pholas (Thovana) <small>Leach Gray, 1847</small>

Species

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

• Pholas silicula <small>Lamarck, 1818</small>: synonym of Barnea candida <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>

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 &#91;10th revised edition&#93;, vol. 1: 824 pp.&nbsp;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