Phorcus articulatus Articulate Monodont

Phorcus articulatus is commonly referred to as Articulate Monodont. Difficulty in the aquarium: Gemakkelijk. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Phorcus articulatus
German:: Kreiselschnecke
English:: Articulate Monodont

Category:: Slakken

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Trochida (Order) > Trochidae (Family) > Phorcus (Genus) > articulatus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Lamarck, ), 1822

Occurrence:: Tunesien, Croatia, European Coasts, Greece, North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal, Spain, the Mediterranean Sea
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: 0.39" - 0.79" (1,5cm - 2,8cm)
Temperature:: °F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Herbivorous
Difficulty:: Gemakkelijk
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Phorcus articulatus
Kreiselschnecke
Phorcus atratus
Geschwärzte Kreiselschnecke
Phorcus lineatus
Würfelturban, Kreiselschnecke, Gestrichelte Buckelschnecke
Phorcus mariae
Phorcus mutabilis
Phorcus punctulatus
Phorcus richardi
Gebänderte Kreiselschnecke
Phorcus sauciatus
Kreiselschnecke
Phorcus turbinatus
Würfelturban-Schnecke

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2022-05-16 19:30:16
Last edit:: 2022-05-16 19:45:21

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Phorcus articulatus (Lamarck, 1822)

The size varies between 15 mm and 28 mm. The shell is heavy and thick and has an elongate-conical shape. Its color is cinereous greenish or whitish,

Similar to Phorcus turbinatus.

Synonymised names:
Monodonta articulata Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted (original combination)
Monodonta draparnaudii Payraudeau, 1826 · unaccepted (synonym)
Monodonta ulvae Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (synonym)
Osilinus articulatus (Lamarck, 1822) · unaccepted
Osilinus articulatus flammoides F. Nordsieck, 1974 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochocochlea arenosa Monterosato, 1923 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochocochlea articulata (Lamarck, 1822) · unaccepted
Trochocochlea articulata var. constricta Monterosato, 1888 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochocochlea articulata var. depauperata Monterosato, 1888 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochocochlea articulata var. fulminea Monterosato, 1888 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochocochlea articulata var. minor Monterosato, 1888 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochocochlea articulata var. trivialis Monterosato, 1888 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochocochlea articulata var. undata Monterosato, 1888 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochocochlea blainvillei Pallary, 1902 · unaccepted
Trochocochlea denudata Monterosato, 1888 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochocochlea retusa Monterosato, 1888 · unaccepted
Trochocochlea turbiformis (Salis Marschlins, 1793) · unaccepted
Trochocochlea turbiformis var. minor Pallary, 1900 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochocochlea turbiformis var. undata Pallary, 1938 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochus (Monodonta) sitis Récluz, 1843 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochus articulatus (Lamarck, 1822) · unaccepted
Trochus articulatus var. lineolata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochus articulatus var. major Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochus corcyrensis Stossich, 1865 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trochus turbiformis Salis Marschlins, 1793 · unaccepted

External links

Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 16.05.2022.
WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 16.05.2022.

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