Biology:Chlamys (bivalve)
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Short description: Genus of bivalves
| Chlamys | |
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| Fossil Chlamys with encrusters; Nicosia Formation (Pliocene) of Cyprus. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Genus: | Chlamys Röding, 1798 |
| Type species | |
| Pecten islandicus Müller, 1776
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11 extant species (see text) | |
Chlamys is a genus of small scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae.[2][3] 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).[2] Indeed, Chlamys has been used as a "catch-all" genus for many scallops. As currently defined, it is limited to the northern hemisphere.[4]
Species
There are 11 recognized extant species:[2]
- Chlamys albida (Arnold, 1906) – white scallop
- Chlamys asiatica Scarlato, 1981
- Chlamys behringiana (Middendorff, 1849) – Bering scallop
- 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.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chlamys Röding 1798". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. http://fossilworks.org/?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=16549.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Chlamys Röding, 1798". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2024. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138315.
- ↑ "Chlamys". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=79612.
- ↑ "Genus Chlamys". Atlas of Living Australia. CSIRO and NCRIS. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/23270903#names.
Wikidata ☰ Q287378 entry
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