Phos

Phos
Phos muriculatus shell
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Nassariidae
Subfamily: Photinae
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
Species brought into synonymy

References

  1. ↑ Montfort (1810). Conch. Syst. 2: 494.
  2. 1 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.