Chlamys (bivalve)
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Chlamys is a genus of small scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae.[1][2] The name is taken from the Ancient Greek, χλαμΰς or Chlamys, a cloak worn by soldiers.
Numerous taxa previously included in this genus are now considered synonyms and/or moved to other genera (e.g., Mimachlamys, Talochlamys).[1] Indeed, Chlamys has been used as a "catch-all" genus for many scallops. As currently defined, it is limited to the northern hemisphere.[3]
Species
There are 11 recognized extant species:[1]
- Chlamys albida (Arnold, 1906) – white scallop
- Chlamys asiatica Scarlato, 1981
- Chlamys behringiana (Middendorff, 1849) – Bering scallop
- Chlamys biarritzensis † (d'Arciac, 1846) - Spain
- Chlamys chosenica Kuroda, 1932
- Chlamys farreri (K. H. Jones & Preston, 1904)
- Chlamys hastata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842) – spear scallop, spiny scallop
- Chlamys islandica (O. F. Müller, 1776) – Iceland scallop
- Chlamys lioica (Dall, 1907)
- Chlamys rubida (Hinds, 1845) – reddish scallop
- Chlamys ruschenbergerii (Tryon, 1870)
There are also a large number of species only known from fossil record.[4][1]
References
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