Phos


Phos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae.

Taxonomy

This genus was treated within family Buccinidae. It was moved to family Nassariidae in 2016.

Description

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.

Species

Species within the genus Phos include:
;Taxa inquirenda:Phos adamsi Petit de la Saussaye, 1853 Phos plicatus A. Adams, 1859 Phos scalarioides A. Adams, 1851
;Species brought into synonymy:Phos adelus Schwengel, 1942: synonym of Parviphos adelus ; synonym of Antillophos adelus Phos articulatus Hinds, 1844: synonym of Metaphos articulatus Phos bathyketes Watson, 1882 : synonym of Antillophos bathyketes Phos chazaliei Dautzenberg, 1900: synonym of Antillophos chazaliei Phos cumingii Reeve, 1846: synonym of Strombinophos cumingii Phos elegans Guppy, 1866: synonym of Antillophos elegans Phos elegantissimus Hayashi & Habe, 1965 : synonym of Antillophos elegantissimum Phos gaudens Hinds, 1844: synonym of Metaphos gaudens Phos grateloupianus : synonym of Antillophos grateloupianus Phos hirasei Sowerby, 1913 : synonym of Antillophos hirasei Phos laeve Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961 : synonym of Antillophos laeve Phos laevis Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961: synonym of Antillophos laevis Phos makiyamai Kuroda, 1961 : synonym of Antillophos makiyamai Phos minutus Schepman, 1911 : synonym of Antillophos minutus Phos naucratoros Watson, 1882 : synonym of Antillophos naucratoros Phos nigroliratus Habe, 1961 : synonym of Antillophos nigroliratum Phos nitens G. B. Sowerby III, 1901: synonym of Antillophos nitens Phos plicosus : synonym of Nassarius speciosus Phos pyladeum Kato, 1995 : synonym of Antillophos pyladeum Phos retecosus Hinds, 1844 : synonym of Antillophos retecosus Phos spinicostatus A. Adams, 1851: synonym of Phos blainvillei Deshayes in Bélanger, 1832Phos textilus : synonym of Phos textilis A. Adams, 1851Phos unicinctus : synonym of Engoniophos unicinctus Phos varians Sowerby, 1866: synonym of Phos textus Phos varicosus Gould, 1849: synonym of Antillophos varicosus Phos veraguensis Hinds, 1843: synonym of ''Antillophos veraguensis''