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Pholas
Pholas
is a
taxonomic
genus
of
marine
bivalve molluscs
in 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
,
1862
Pholas
Linnaeus
,
1758
Pholas
Leach
Gray
,
1847
Species
Pholas campechiensis
Gmelin
,
1791
Pholas chiloensis
Molina
,
1782
Pholas
dactylus
Linnaeus, 1758
Pholas
orientalis
Gmelin, 1791
Pholas
silicula
Lamarck
,
1818