Pholas
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Pholas is a taxonomic genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Pholadinae of the family Pholadidae.[2]
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Shell of Pholas dactylus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Myida |
Family: | Pholadidae |
Genus: | Pholas Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Like other members of this family, they have an ability to bore through clay, earth, wood and soft rock.