Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Vetigastropoda > Order Trochida > Superfamily Trochoidea > Family Trochidae > Subfamily Cantharidinae > Genus Phorcus

Phorcus richardi (Payraudeau, 1826)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Phorcus*	Risso, 1826	accepted genus name
*Caragolus*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym
*Osilinus*	R. A. Philippi, 1847	synonym
*Trochocochlea*	Mörch, 1852	synonym
*Trochus (Phorcus)*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Trochus (Trochocochlea)*	Mörch, 1852	synonym

Species group names

*Monodonta richardi*	Payraudeau, 1826	synonym
*Phorcus margaritaceus*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Trochus (Phorcus) richardi*	(Payraudeau, 1826)	synonym
*Trochus (Phorcus) richardi var. major*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884	synonym
*Trochus (Phorcus) richardi var. pallida*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884	synonym
*Trochus (Phorcus) richardi var. zigzag*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884	synonym
*Trochus radiatus*	Anton, 1838	synonym
*Trochus richardi*	(Payraudeau, 1826)	synonym
*Trochus richardi var. major*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884	synonym
*Trochus richardi var. pallida*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884	synonym
*Trochus richardi var. zigzag*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Phorcus richardi (Payraudeau, 1826). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:141831

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Occurrence

Present

Absent

Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

marine

Importance

EPPO invasive plants:
listed This species is an invasive alien plant being managed in countries that are member of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)

This species is an invasive alien plant being managed in countries that are member of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.

EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.

annex IV

IUCN:
Red List status NT 2007 This species is near threatened and is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources