Priotrochus
# Priotrochus

Priotrochus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.

## Description

The shell has an elevated-conic shape. The columella is crenulate, not toothed. The umbilicus is narrow without spiral funicle.

## 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)
