| Phos | |
|---|---|
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| Phos muriculatus shell | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Phos Montfort, 1810 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Murex senticosus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Phos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae. [2]
This genus was treated within family Buccinidae. It was moved to family Nassariidae in 2016. [3]
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. [4]
Species within the genus Phos include: [5]
Crassispira is a genus of small predatory sea snails with narrow, high-spired shells, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae. They first appeared in the fossil record approximately 48.6 million years ago during the Eocene epoch, and still exist in the present day.
Emarginula is a genus of small keyhole limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fissurellidae.
Fusinus is a genus of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails and tulip snails.
Daphnella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Phos armillatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails, or dog whelks.
Phos dedonderi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails, or dog whelks.
Phos deprinsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails, or dog whelks.
Phos hastilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails, or dog whelks.
Phos idyllium is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails, or dog whelks.
Phos intactus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the true whelks and the like.
Phos lucubratonis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the true whelks and the like.
Phos miculus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the true whelks.
Phos monsecourorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae.
Phos opimus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae.
Antillophos adelus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae.
Antillophos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae.
Nassaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Tomliniinae of the family Nassariidae.
Parviphos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Inquisitor is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
Gyrineum is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
