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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Pholadidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Bivalvia

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Order
  
Myoida


Similar
  
Pholas dactylus, Pholadidae, Barnea candida, Pholas orientalis, Myoida

Pholas is a taxonomic genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pholadidae. Like other members of this family, they have an ability to bore through clay, earth, wood and soft rock.

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Subgenera

  • Pholas (Monothyra) Tryon, 1862
  • Pholas (Pholas) Linnaeus, 1758
  • Pholas (Thovana) Leach Gray, 1847

    • Species

  • Pholas campechiensis Gmelin, 1791
  • Pholas chiloensis Molina, 1782
  • Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Pholas orientalis Gmelin, 1791
  • Pholas silicula Lamarck, 1818

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    References

    Pholas Wikipedia
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