Phorcus


Phorcus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.

Distribution

These marine species are algal grazers in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

Species

Species within the genus Phorcus include:Phorcus articulatus Phorcus atratus
;Species brought into synonymy:Phorcus margaritaceus Risso, 1826: synonym of Phorcus richardi Phorcus semigranosus A. Adams, 1851: synonym of Chlorostoma semigranosum A. Adams, 1851