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:


 * † Phos acuminatus (K. Martin, 1879)
 * Phos alabastrum Fraussen, 2003
 * Phos armillatus (Fraussen & Poppe, 2005)
 * † Phos bakeri Ladd, 1976
 * Phos blainvillei Deshayes in Bélanger, 1832
 * Phos borneensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1859
 * Phos boucheti Fraussen, 2003
 * Phos brigitteae (Stahlschmidt & Fraussen, 2009)
 * † Phos bruneiensis Harzhauser, Raven & Landau, 2018
 * Phos crassus Hinds, 1843
 * † Phos cuspidatus (K. Martin, 1879)
 * Phos cyanostoma (A. Adams, 1850)
 * Phos dedonderi (Fraussen & Poppe, 2005)
 * Phos deforgesi Fraussen, 2003
 * Phos deprinsi (Fraussen & Poppe, 2005)
 * Phos dumalis (Philippi, 1851)
 * Phos durianoides (Fraussen & Poppe, 2005)
 * Phos elegantissimus Hayashi & Habe, 1965
 * † Phos estotiensis Lesport & Lozouet, 2021
 * Phos fasciatus A. Adams, 1854
 * Phos ganii Fraussen, Galindo & Rosado, 2020
 * Phos geminus Fraussen, Galindo & Rosado, 2020
 * Phos gemmulifer Kilburn, 2000
 * Phos gladysiae Melvill & Standen, 1901
 * † Phos gregsoni Tate, 1888
 * Phos hastilis (Fraussen & Poppe, 2005)
 * Phos hayashii Shikama, 1977
 * Phos hirasei G. B. Sowerby III, 1913
 * Phos idyllium (Fraussen & Poppe, 2005)
 * Phos intactus (Fraussen & Poppe, 2005)
 * Phos ladoboides Fraussen, Galindo & Rosado, 2020
 * Phos laevis Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961
 * Phos liui (S.-Q. Zhang & S.-P. Zhang, 2014)
 * Phos lucubratonis (Fraussen & Poppe, 2005)
 * † Phos lyraecostatus (Tenison Woods, 1877)
 * † Phos macrostoma Cossmann, 1903
 * Phos makiyamai Kuroda, 1961
 * † Phos martini van Regteren Altena, 1938
 * Phos miculus (Fraussen & Poppe, 2005)
 * Phos minutus Schepman, 1911
 * Phos monsecourorum (Fraussen & Poppe, 2005)
 * Phos muriculatus Gould in G.B. Sowerby, 1859
 * Phos nigroliratus Habe, 1961
 * Phos nitens G. B. Sowerby III, 1901
 * Phos nodicostatus A. Adams, 1851
 * † Phos nodulosecostatus P. J. Fischer, 1927
 * Phos opimus (Fraussen & Poppe, 2005)
 * Phos pulchritudus Fraussen, Galindo & Rosado, 2020
 * Phos pyladeum Kato, 1995
 * Phos retecosus Hinds, 1844
 * Phos roseatus Hinds, 1844
 * † Phos roycei M. Smith, 1938
 * Phos rufocinctus A. Adams, 1851
 * Phos scitamentus (Fraussen & Poppe, 2005)
 * Phos sculptilis Watson, 1886
 * Phos senticosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
 * † Phos seranus P. J. Fischer, 1927
 * † Phos subplicatus H. Woodward, 1879
 * † Phos tardicrescens Tate, 1888
 * Phos temperatus Fraussen & Poppe, 2005
 * † Phos teschi Koperberg, 1931
 * Phos testaceus Fraussen, Galindo & Rosado, 2020
 * Phos textilis A. Adams, 1851
 * Phos textus (Gmelin, 1791)
 * † Phos thayerae M. Smith, 1936
 * Phos tsokobuntodis (Fraussen & Poppe, 2005)
 * † Phos tubercularis Tate, 1888
 * Phos usquamaris (Fraussen, 2005)
 * Phos vandenberghi Fraussen & Poppe, 2005
 * Phos varicosus Gould, 1849
 * Phos verbinneni (Fraussen, 2009)
 * Phos virgatus Hinds, 1844
 * † Phos vitiensis Ladd, 1934
 * † Phos woodwardianus K. Martin, 1884


 * 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 (Schwengel, 1942); synonym of Antillophos adelus (Schwengel, 1942) (original combination)
 * Phos articulatus Hinds, 1844: synonym of Metaphos articulatus (Hinds, 1844)
 * Phos bathyketes Watson, 1882 : synonym of Antillophos bathyketes (Watson, 1882)
 * Phos chazaliei Dautzenberg, 1900: synonym of Antillophos chazaliei (Dautzenberg, 1900)
 * Phos cumingii Reeve, 1846 : synonym of Strombinophos cumingii (Reeve, 1846)
 * Phos elegans Guppy, 1866: synonym of Antillophos elegans (Guppy, 1866)
 * Phos elegantissimus Hayashi & Habe, 1965 : synonym of Antillophos elegantissimum (Hayashi & Habe, 1965)
 * Phos gaudens Hinds, 1844: synonym of Metaphos gaudens (Hinds, 1844)
 * Phos grateloupianus (Petit, 1853): synonym of Antillophos grateloupianus (Petit de la Saussaye, 1853)
 * Phos hirasei Sowerby, 1913 : synonym of Antillophos hirasei (G.B. Sowerby, 1913)
 * Phos laeve Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961 : synonym of Antillophos laeve (Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961)
 * Phos laevis Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961: synonym of Antillophos laevis (Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961)
 * Phos makiyamai Kuroda, 1961 : synonym of Antillophos makiyamai (Kuroda, 1961)
 * Phos minutus Schepman, 1911 : synonym of Antillophos minutus (Schepman, 1911)
 * Phos naucratoros Watson, 1882 : synonym of Antillophos naucratoros (Watson, 1882)
 * Phos nigroliratus Habe, 1961 : synonym of Antillophos nigroliratum (Habe, 1961)
 * Phos nitens G. B. Sowerby III, 1901: synonym of Antillophos nitens (G. B. Sowerby III, 1901)
 * Phos plicosus (Dunker, 1846): synonym of Nassarius speciosus (A. Adams, 1852)
 * Phos pyladeum Kato, 1995 : synonym of Antillophos pyladeum (Kato, 1994)
 * Phos retecosus Hinds, 1844 : synonym of Antillophos retecosus (Hinds, 1844)
 * Phos spinicostatus A. Adams, 1851: synonym of Phos blainvillei Deshayes in Bélanger, 1832
 * Phos textilus [sic]: synonym of Phos textilis A. Adams, 1851
 * Phos unicinctus (Say, 1826): synonym of Engoniophos unicinctus (Say, 1826)
 * Phos varians Sowerby, 1866: synonym of Phos textus (Gmelin, 1791)
 * Phos varicosus Gould, 1849 : synonym of Antillophos varicosus (Gould, 1849)
 * Phos veraguensis Hinds, 1843: synonym of Antillophos veraguensis (Hinds, 1843)