Chlamys varia
| Chlamys varia | |
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| Variability of the shells of Chlamys varia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Ostreoida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Genus: | Chlamys |
| Species: | C. varia |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlamys varia 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
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Left valve of Chlamys varia
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Right and left valves of the yellow variety]]
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Right and left valves of the brown variety
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.