Pholas
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.
Subgenera
Pholas Tryon, 1862Pholas Linnaeus, 1758Pholas Leach Gray, 1847Species
Pholas bissauensis Cosel & Haga, 2018Pholas campechiensis Gmelin, 1791Pholas chiloensis Molina, 1782Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758Pholas orientalis Gmelin, 1791;Synonyms:Pholas silicula Lamarck, 1818: synonym of ''Barnea candida''