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.
| Chlamys Temporal range: Permian–recent,
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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 |
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| Pecten islandicus Müller, 1776
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11 extant species (see text) | |
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
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There are 11 recognized extant species:[2]
- 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.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Chlamys Röding 1798". Paleobiology Database. Fossilworks. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Chlamys Röding, 1798". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Chlamys". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ "Genus Chlamys". Atlas of Living Australia. CSIRO and NCRIS. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
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