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Pholas

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

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumMollusca
  3. ClassBivalvia
  4. OrderMyida
  5. FamilyPholadidae
Habitatmarine

Pholas est un genre de mollusques bivalves marins de la famille des Pholadidae. Liste des espèces Selon World Register of Marine Species (5 déc. 2020)[1] : Pholas bissauensis Cosel & Haga, 2018 Pholas campechiensis Gmelin, 1791 Pholas chiloensis Molina, 1782 Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758 Pholas orientalis Gmelin, 1791 Selon BioLib (5 déc. 2020)[2] : Pholas campechiensis J. F. Gmelin, 1791 Pholas chiloensis Molina, 1782 Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758 Pholas obturamentum Ch. Hedley, 1893 Pholas orientalis J. F. Gmelin, 1791 Notes et références ↑ World Register of Marine Species, consulté le 5 déc. 2020 ↑ BioLib, consulté le 5 déc. 2020

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
406
With media
27
Family
Pholadidae
Collections
USNM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, YPM, LACM, PRI, UCMP
Recorded in
United States, Belgium, Peru

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Pholadidae
Image
Pholadidae - Pholas dactylus.JPG
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Commons category
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taxon name
Pholas
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Pholas
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
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  • Species
  • References
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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.

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