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Genus of gastropods This article is about the snail genus. For concepts which pluralize to "phos", see PHO. For fictional character Phosphophyllite, see Land of the Lustrous.

Phos
Phos muriculatus shell
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Phos
Montfort, 1810
Type species
Murex senticosus
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Phos (Phos) Montfort, 1810· accepted, alternate representation
  • Phos (Strongylocera) Mörch, 1852· accepted, alternate representation
  • Rhinodomus Swainson, 1840 (objective synonym of Phos)
  • Strongylocera Mörch, 1852

Phos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae.

Taxonomy

This genus was treated within family Buccinidae. It was moved to family Nassariidae in 2016.

Description

Animal: The tentacles are connate at the base. The eyes are situated near their tips. The foot is covered with an auriculate shield-like lobe in front, and ends behind in a single tapering filament.

The shell is cancellated, oblong, acuminated and usually longitudinally ribbed. The outer lip is striated internally, with a slight sinus near the fore part. The columella is obliquely grooved, or shows a single plait in front.

Species

Species within the genus Phos include:

Taxa inquirenda
  • Phos adamsi Petit de la Saussaye, 1853
  • Phos plicatus A. Adams, 1859
  • Phos scalarioides A. Adams, 1851
Species brought into synonymy

References

  1. Montfort (1810). Conch. Syst. 2: 494.
  2. ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Phos Montfort, 1810. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205873 on 2017-11-22
  3. Galindo, L. A., Puillandre, N., Utge, J., Lozouet, P., & Bouchet, P. (2016). "The phylogeny and systematics of the Nassariidae revisited (Gastropoda, Buccinoidea)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 99: 337-353. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2016.03.019
  4. Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls
  5. WoRMS : Phos; accessed : January 2022
  6. Phos cyanostoma (A. Adams, 1850). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
  7. Phos deforgesi Fraussen, 2003. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
  8. Famille des Buccinidae
  9. Phos senticosus. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
  10. Phos temperatus Fraussen & Poppe, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
  11. Phos textum (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
  12. Phos vandenberghi Fraussen & Poppe, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
  13. Phos grateloupianus (Petit, 1853). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.

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Taxon identifiers
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