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词条 Chlamys varia
释义

  1. Distribution

  2. Habitat

  3. Shell description

  4. Gallery

  5. References

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| image = Pectinidae - Chlamys varia.JPG
| image_upright = 1.3
| image_caption = Variability of the shells of Chlamys varia
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Mollusca
| classis = Bivalvia
| ordo = Ostreoida
| familia = Pectinidae
| genus = Chlamys
| species = C. varia
| binomial = Chlamys varia
| binomial_authority = (Linnaeus, 1758)
}}

Chlamys varia, common name the variegated scallop, is a species of small scallop, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pectinidae, the scallops.

Distribution

This species of scallop lives in the North Sea, the English Channel, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Red Sea.

Habitat

Chlamys varia is a shallow-living species, living up to about 100m in depth along coastal rocky areas.

Shell description

The shell of Chlamys varia ranges in color. It can be white, pink, red, orange, yellow, or purple. Both valves are symmetrical except for the ears on either side of the umbos. The shell does not usually exceed 6 cm in length.

Gallery

References

  • Oakley, J.A., 2007. Chlamys varia. Variegated scallop. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.
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3 : Molluscs described in 1758|Chlamys (bivalve)|Edible bivalves

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