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

Phorcus mutabilis (R. A. Philippi, 1851)

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 mutabilis*	(R. A. Philippi, 1851)	synonym
*Osilinus mutabilis*	(R. A. Philippi, 1851)	synonym
*Osilinus mutabilis divaricatoides*	F. Nordsieck, 1974	synonym
*Osilinus mutabilis farolito*	F. Nordsieck, 1974	synonym
*Osilinus mutabilis var. acutidens*	Coen, 1937	synonym
*Trochus (Monodonta) sitis*	Récluz, 1843	synonym
*Trochus intermedius*	Monterosato, 1872	synonym
*Trochus mongenii*	Monterosato, 1872	synonym
*Trochus mutabilis*	R. A. Philippi, 1851	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Greek: Μεσότροχος

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.
new combination reference	Gofas, S.; Jabaud, A. (1997). The relationships of the Mediterranean trochid gastropods 'Monodonta' mutabilis (Philippi, 1846) and 'Gibbula' richardi (Payraudeau, 1826). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 63 (1): 57-64.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Phorcus mutabilis (R. A. Philippi, 1851). 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:141830