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Pholas Linnaeus, 1758

1434498  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1434498)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Bivalvia (Class)
  5. Myoida (Order)
  6. Pholadidae (Family)
  7. Pholas (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Dactylina Gray, 1847 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hypogaea Poli, 1791 · unaccepted
Monothyra Tryon, 1862 · unaccepted
Phloas Turton, 1802 · unaccepted
Pholax Renier, 1807 · unaccepted
Polas Gronovius, 1781 · unaccepted
Pragmopholas P. Fischer, 1887 · unaccepted (synonym)
Thovana Gray, 1847 · unaccepted

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  1. Species Pholas australasiae G.B. Sowerby II, 1849
  2. Species Pholas campechiensis Gmelin, 1791
  3. Species Pholas candida Linnaeus, 1758
  4. Species Pholas chiloensis Molina, 1782
  5. Species Pholas cordata Gmelin, 1791
  6. Species Pholas costata Linnaeus, 1758
  7. Species Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758
  8. Species Pholas gabbi Tryon
  9. Species Pholas incei (Sowerby, 1849)
  10. Species Pholas lata (Lister)
  11. Species Pholas obturamentum Hedley, 1893
  12. Species Pholas orientalis Gmelin, 1791
  13. Species Pholas parva Pennant, 1777
  14. Species Pholas silicula Lamarck, 1818
  15. Species Pholas acuminata G.B. Sowerby I, 1834 accepted as Parapholas acuminata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1834)
  16. Species Pholas alfredensis Bartsch, 1915 accepted as Barnea alfredensis (Bartsch, 1915)
  17. Species Pholas antipodum Philippi, 1847 accepted as Barnea similis (Gray, 1835)
  18. Species Pholas atomus Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1827 accepted as Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  19. Species Pholas bakeri Woodward, 1854 accepted as Barnea birmanica (Philippi, 1849)
  20. Species Pholas beauiana Récluz, 1853 accepted as Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  21. Species Pholas bifrons da Costa, 1778 accepted as Zirfaea crispata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  22. Species Pholas birmanica Philippi, 1849 accepted as Barnea birmanica (Philippi, 1849)
  23. Species Pholas branchiata Gould, 1845 accepted as Parapholas branchiata (Gould, 1845)
  24. Species Pholas californica Conrad, 1837 accepted as Parapholas californica (Conrad, 1837)
  25. Species Pholas callosa Cuvier, 1817 accepted as Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758
  26. Species Pholas callosa Lamarck, 1818 accepted as Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758
  27. Species Pholas calva G.B. Sowerby I, 1834 accepted as Parapholas calva (G.B. Sowerby I, 1834)
  28. Species Pholas candeana d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Pholas campechiensis Gmelin, 1791
  29. Species Pholas caribaea d'Orbigny, 1846 accepted as Martesia cuneiformis (Say, 1822)
  30. Species Pholas clausus Gray Hanley, 1842 accepted as Talona explanata (Spengler, 1792)
  31. Species Pholas clavata Lamarck, 1818 accepted as Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  32. Species Pholas concamerata Deshayes, 1839 accepted as Penitella penita (Conrad, 1837)
  33. Species Pholas conoides Parsons, 1765 accepted as Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  34. Species Pholas constricta G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Penitella gabbii (Tryon, 1863)
  35. Species Pholas corticaria Gray G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  36. Species Pholas costulata Goodall, 1890 accepted as Barnea candida (Linnaeus, 1758)
  37. Species Pholas crenulatus Spengler, 1792 accepted as Barnea parva (Pennant, 1777)
  38. Species Pholas crispata Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Zirfaea crispata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  39. Species Pholas crucifera auctt. accepted as Cyrtopleura crucigera (G.B. Sowerby I, 1834)
  40. Species Pholas cruciger G.B. Sowerby I, 1834 accepted as Cyrtopleura crucigera (G.B. Sowerby I, 1834)
  41. Species Pholas cuneiformis Say, 1822 accepted as Martesia cuneiformis (Say, 1822)
  42. Species Pholas cupula Yokoyama, 1924 accepted as Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  43. Species Pholas curta G.B. Sowerby I, 1834 accepted as Diplothyra curta (G.B. Sowerby I, 1834)
  44. Species Pholas cylindrica J. Sowerby, 1818 accepted as Barnea candida (Linnaeus, 1758)
  45. Species Pholas dactylina Locard, 1886 accepted as Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758
  46. Species Pholas dactyloides Lamarck, 1818 accepted as Barnea parva (Pennant, 1777)
  47. Species Pholas darwinii G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Netastoma darwinii (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849)
  48. Species Pholas davidi Deshayes, 1874 accepted as Barnea davidi (Deshayes, 1874)
  49. Species Pholas decussata Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1827 accepted as Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  50. Species Pholas dilatata Souleyet, 1843 accepted as Barnea dilatata (Souleyet, 1843)
  51. Species Pholas dilecta Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 accepted as Pholas chiloensis Molina, 1782
  52. Species Pholas duboisi Locard, 1889 accepted as Barnea parva (Pennant, 1777)
  53. Species Pholas edwardsi Monterosato, 1878 accepted as Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758
  54. Species Pholas edwardsii Gray Tryon, 1862 accepted as Martesia cuneiformis (Say, 1822)
  55. Species Pholas explanata Spengler, 1792 accepted as Talona explanata (Spengler, 1792)
  56. Species Pholas faba Pulteney, 1799 accepted as Rocellaria dubia (Pennant, 1777)
  57. Species Pholas falcata Wood, 1815 accepted as Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  58. Species Pholas falcata G.B. Sowerby II, 1872 accepted as Martesia cuneiformis (Say, 1822)
  59. Species Pholas fragilis Smith, 1904 accepted as Barnea alfredensis (Bartsch, 1915)
  60. Species Pholas fragilis G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Barnea fragilis (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849)
  61. Species Pholas gibbosa d'Orbigny, 1846 accepted as Xylophaga globosa G.B. Sowerby I, 1835
  62. Species Pholas globulosa Quoy & Gaimard, 1835 accepted as Jouannetia globulosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835)
  63. Species Pholas goodall Blainville, 1826 accepted as Pholadidea loscombiana Turton, 1819
  64. Species Pholas grayana G.B. Sowerby II, 1872 accepted as Diplothyra curta (G.B. Sowerby I, 1834)
  65. Species Pholas hians Lightfoot, 1786 accepted as Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758
  66. Species Pholas hians Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Lamychaena hians (Gmelin, 1791) †
  67. Species Pholas hornbeckii d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  68. Species Pholas incii G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Parapholas quadrizonata (Spengler, 1792)
  69. Species Pholas janellii Deshayes, 1839 accepted as Parapholas californica (Conrad, 1837)
  70. Species Pholas jordani van Hoepen, 1941 accepted as Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758
  71. Species Pholas krebsi Krebs, 1864 accepted as Martesia cuneiformis (Say, 1822)
  72. Species Pholas lamellata Turton, 1822 accepted as Pholadidea loscombiana Turton, 1819
  73. Species Pholas lamellosa d'Orbigny, 1841 accepted as Barnea lamellosa (d'Orbigny, 1841)
  74. Species Pholas lanceolata d'Orbigny, 1841 accepted as Cyrtopleura lanceolata (d'Orbigny, 1841)
  75. Species Pholas laqueata G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Pholas chiloensis Molina, 1782
  76. Species Pholas latissima G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Barnea dilatata (Souleyet, 1843)
  77. Species Pholas ligamentina Deshayes, 1839 accepted as Barnea parva (Pennant, 1777)
  78. Species Pholas ligniperda G.B. Sowerby II, 1872 accepted as Martesia multistriata (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849)
  79. Species Pholas lignorum Spengler, 1779 accepted as Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  80. Species Pholas macrostoma Philippi, 1858 accepted as Netastoma darwinii (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849)
  81. Species Pholas manilensis Philippi, 1847 accepted as Barnea manilensis (Philippi, 1847)
  82. Species Pholas manillae G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Barnea manilensis (Philippi, 1847)
  83. Species Pholas marmoratus Perry, 1811 accepted as Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758
  84. Species Pholas melanura G.B. Sowerby I, 1834 accepted as Pholadidea melanura (G.B. Sowerby I, 1834)
  85. Species Pholas multistriata G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Martesia multistriata (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849)
  86. Species Pholas muricatus da Costa, 1778 accepted as Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758
  87. Species Pholas mytiloides Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1827 accepted as Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758
  88. Species Pholas nanus Pulteney, 1799 accepted as Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  89. Species Pholas oblongata Say, 1822 accepted as Pholas campechiensis Gmelin, 1791
  90. Species Pholas obtecta G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Aspidopholas tubigera (Valenciennes, 1846)
  91. Species Pholas ovata Gray G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Aspidopholas ovum (W. Wood, 1828)
  92. Species Pholas ovoidea Gould, 1851 accepted as Chaceia ovoidea (Gould, 1851)
  93. Species Pholas ovum W. Wood, 1828 accepted as Aspidopholas ovum (W. Wood, 1828)
  94. Species Pholas papyracea Turton, 1822 accepted as Pholadidea loscombiana Turton, 1819
  95. Species Pholas papyraceus Lightfoot, 1786 accepted as Pholadidea loscombiana Turton, 1819
  96. Species Pholas papyraceus Spengler, 1792 accepted as Barnea candida (Linnaeus, 1758)
  97. Species Pholas patula Gould, 1850 accepted as Barnea dilatata (Souleyet, 1843)
  98. Species Pholas penita Conrad, 1837 accepted as Penitella penita (Conrad, 1837)
  99. Species Pholas piriformis Dunker, 1882 accepted as Parapholas quadrizonata (Spengler, 1792)
  100. Species Pholas pusillus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  101. Species Pholas quadra G.B. Sowerby I, 1834 accepted as Pholadidea quadra (G.B. Sowerby I, 1834)
  102. Species Pholas quadrizonalis G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Parapholas quadrizonata (Spengler, 1792)
  103. Species Pholas quadrizonata Spengler, 1792 accepted as Parapholas quadrizonata (Spengler, 1792)
  104. Species Pholas retifer Mörch, 1861 accepted as Pholas chiloensis Molina, 1782
  105. Species Pholas rivicola G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Lignopholas rivicola (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849)
  106. Species Pholas rosea C.B. Adams, 1850 accepted as Martesia striata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  107. Species Pholas rostratum Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Netastoma rostratum (Valenciennes, 1846)
  108. Species Pholas rudis Gray Tryon, 1862 accepted as Martesia cuneiformis (Say, 1822)
  109. Species Pholas scutata Deshayes, 1824 accepted as Aspidopholas scutata (Deshayes, 1824)
  110. Species Pholas siamensis Spengler, 1792 accepted as Pholas orientalis Gmelin, 1791
  111. Species Pholas similis Gray, 1835 accepted as Barnea similis (Gray, 1835)
  112. Species Pholas spathulata Deshayes, 1843 accepted as Barnea subtruncata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1834)
  113. Species Pholas spathulata G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 accepted as Pholadidea suteri (Lamy, 1926)
  114. Species Pholas striata Blainville, 1825 (unaccepted)
  115. Species Pholas striata Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted)
  116. Species Pholas subconstricta Yokoyama, 1924 (unaccepted)
  117. Species Pholas subtruncata G.B. Sowerby I, 1834 (unaccepted)
  118. Species Pholas sulcata T. Brown, 1827 (unaccepted)
  119. Species Pholas suteri Lamy, 1926 (unaccepted)
  120. Species Pholas tenuistriata Blainville, 1826 (unaccepted)
  121. Species Pholas teredinaeformis G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 (unaccepted)
  122. Species Pholas teredo O.F. Müller, 1776 (unaccepted)
  123. Species Pholas truncata Say, 1822 (unaccepted)
  124. Species Pholas tuberculata Turton, 1822 (unaccepted)
  125. Species Pholas tubifera G.B. Sowerby I, 1834 (unaccepted)
  126. Species Pholas ventricosa Anton, 1838 (unaccepted)
  127. Species Pholas vibonensis Philippi, 1844 (unaccepted)
  128. Species Pholas xilophaga Deshayes, 1835 (unaccepted)
marine
recent + fossil
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. 10th edition. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae, 824 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277
page(s): 669 [details] 
IRMNG (2022). Pholas Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1434498 on 2025-01-06
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2006-09-20 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
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original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. 10th edition. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae, 824 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277
page(s): 669 [details] 

basis of record SN2000/Boss, 1982 [details] 

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details] 

verified source for family WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details] 

current name source WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

current name source CoL 2006 [details] 

extant flag source Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 363, 1-560. [details] 

habitat flag source Aphia 2006 [details] 

original description (of Pholax Renier, 1807) Tav. Classif. An., tabell., vii. [details] 

original description (of Thovana Gray, 1847) Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 15
page(s): 187 [details] 

original description (of Polas Gronovius, 1781) Zooph., 3
page(s): 259 [details] 

original description (of Pragmopholas P. Fischer, 1887) Man. Conch.,
page(s): 1133 [details] 

original description (of Dactylina Gray, 1847) Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 15
page(s): 187 [details] 

original description (of Hypogaea Poli, 1791) Test. Sicil., 1, Introd.
page(s): 29 [details] 

original description (of Monothyra Tryon, 1862) Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., 1862
page(s): 194 [details] 
Unreviewed
Descriptive info Includes marine species (Aphia 2006). Marine, extant (?) + fossil: Tertiary to Recent (Sepkoski 2002) [details]
To WoRMS (from synonym Pragmopholas P. Fischer, 1887)
To WoRMS (from synonym Dactylina Gray, 1847)
To WoRMS (from synonym Hypogaea Poli, 1791)
To WoRMS (from synonym Monothyra Tryon, 1862)
To WoRMS (from synonym Thovana Gray, 1847)
To WoRMS 
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