Priotrochus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). Priotrochus P. Fischer, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512286 on 2012-06-21
Description The shell has an elevated-conic shape. The columella is crenulate, not toothed. The umbilicus is narrow without spiral funicle.Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
Species Species within the genus Priotrochus include: Priotrochus aniesae Moolenbeek & Dekker, 1992 Priotrochus goudoti (Fischer, 1878) Priotrochus iris Herbert, 1988 Priotrochus obscurus (W. Wood, 1828) Species brought into synonymy Priotrochus alexandri Tomlin, 1926: synonym of Priotrochus obscurus ponsonbyi (G. B. Sowerby, 1888) Priotrochus chrysolaemus (Martens, 1880): synonym of Priotrochus goudoti (Fischer, 1878) Priotrochus incertus Schepman, 1908: synonym of Tibatrochus incertus (Schepman, 1908) Priotrochus kotschyi (Philippi, 1849): synonym of Trochus kotschyi Philippi, 1849 Priotrochus sepulchralis Melvill, 1899: synonym of Priotrochus obscurus obscurus (Wood, 1828)
References
Herbert D.G. (1988). A new species of Priotrochus (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae) from south-east Africa. Annals of the Natal Museum 29(2):503-507.