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Family: Pectinidae scallops (See list of species below)

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274 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Adamussium colbecki
[Antarctic scallop]


Aequipecten acanthodes
[Prickly scallop]
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Aequipecten commutatus
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Aequipecten glyptus
[Red-ribbed scallop]
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Aequipecten heliacus
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Aequipecten lineolaris
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Aequipecten muscosus
[Mossy scallop]


Aequipecten opercularis
[Queen scallop]
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Aequipecten tehuelchus
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Amusium japonicum
[Saucer scallop]


Amusium laurenti
[Laurent's scallop]
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Amusium papyraceum
[Paper scallop]


Amusium pleuronectes
[Asian moon scallop]
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Anguipecten gregoryi
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Anguipecten lamberti
[Bivalves]
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Anguipecten pacificus
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Anguipecten picturatus
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Anguipecten superbus
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Annachlamys flabellata
[Leopard scallop]
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Annachlamys histrionica
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Annachlamys iredalei
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Annachlamys macassarensis
[Macassar scallop]
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Annachlamys reevei
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Annachlamys striatula
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Argopecten gibbus
[Calico scallop]
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Argopecten imitatoides
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Argopecten irradians
[Atlantic Bay scallop]
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Argopecten lineolaris
[Lined scallop]
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Argopecten noronhensis
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Argopecten nucleus
[Nucleus scallop]


Argopecten purpuratus
[Peruvian calico scallop]


Argopecten ventricosus
[Pacific calico scallop]
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Austrochlamys natans
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Azumapecten farreri
[Farrer's scallop]
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Azumapecten ruschenbergerii
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Brachtechlamys antillarum
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Bractechlamys antillarum
[Antillean scallop]
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Bractechlamys aurantiaca
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Bractechlamys elegans
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Bractechlamys langfordi
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Bractechlamys nodulifera
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Bractechlamys oweni
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Bractechlamys schmeltzii
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Bractechlamys teramachii
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Bractechlamys vexillum
[Distant scallop]


Caribachlamys imbricata
[Knobby scallop]
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Caribachlamys mildredae
[Alternate-ribbed scallop]


Caribachlamys ornata
[Ornate scallop]
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Caribachlamys pellucens
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Caribachlamys sentis
[Scaly scallop]
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Chlamys acroporicola
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Chlamys albida
[White scallop]
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Chlamys ambigua
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Chlamys behringiana
[Bering scallop]
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Chlamys bruei
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Chlamys circularis
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Chlamys coruscans
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Chlamys cristularis
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Chlamys cruentata
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Chlamys flagellata
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Chlamys gloriosa
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Chlamys hastata
[Spiny scallop]


Chlamys islandica
[Iceland scallop]
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Chlamys jordani
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Chlamys jousseaumi
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Chlamys kincaidi
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Chlamys lentiginosa
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Chlamys lioicus
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Chlamys lischkei
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Chlamys lowei
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Chlamys madreporara
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Chlamys mollita
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Chlamys muscosus
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Chlamys nantiensis
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Chlamys navarcha
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Chlamys pelseneeri
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Chlamys porphyra
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Chlamys psara
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Chlamys pseudislandica
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Chlamys rubida
[Reddish scallop]
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Chlamys septemradiatus
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Chlamys squamata
[Scaly Pacific scallop]


Chlamys strategus
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Chlamys subsulcata
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Chlamys teilhardi
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Chlamys tigerina
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Chlamys valdecostata
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Chlamys wainwrightensis
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Ciclopecten fluctuatus
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Complicachlamys wardiana
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Coralichlamys madreporarum
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Crassadoma gigantea
[Giant rock-scallop]
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Crassedoma giganteum
[Rock scallop]
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Cryptopectan complanus
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Cryptopectan inaequivalvis
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Cryptopectan oweni
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Cryptopectan tissotii
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Cryptopectan vesiculosus
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Cryptopecten bernardi
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Cryptopecten bullatus
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Cryptopecten madreporarum
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Cryptopecten nux
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Cryptopecten phrygium
[Spathate scallop]


Cryptopecten vesiculosus
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Decatopecten amiculum
[Cloak scallop]
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Decatopecten nux
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Decatopecten plica
[Plica scallop]
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Decatopecten plicus
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Decatopecten radula
[Flatribbed scallop]
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Decatopecten strangei
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Decatopecten striatum
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Delectopecten alcocki
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Delectopecten arces
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Delectopecten fosterianus
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Delectopecten gelatinosus
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Delectopecten macrocheiricola
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Delectopecten musorstomi
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Delectopecten profundicola
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Delectopecten randolphi
[Randolph scallop]
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Delectopecten tillamookensis
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Delectopecten vancouverensis
[Vancouver scallop]
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Delectopecten vitreus
[Vitreous scallop]
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Delectopecten zacae
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Dentamussium obliteratum
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Euvola amusoides
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Euvola chazaliei
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Euvola laurentii
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Euvola marensis
[Paper moon scallop]
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Euvola raveneli
[Round-rib scallop]
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Euvola turtoni
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Euvola ziczac
[Zigzag scallop]


Excellichlamys histrionica
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Excellichlamys spectabilis
[Spectacular scallop]
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Excellichlamys xishaensis
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Exichlamys histronica
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Flexopecten flexuosus
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Flexopecten glaber
[Smooth scallop]


Flexopecten hyalinus
[Hyaline scallop]
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Glorichlamys elegantissima
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Glorichlamys quadrilirata
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Gloripallium pallium
[Royal cloak scallop]
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Gloripallium speciosum
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Gloripallium spiniferum
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Haumea juddi
[Judd's scallop]
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Haumea loxoides
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Haumea minuta
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Haumea rehderi
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Hemipecten forbesianus
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Hinnites corallinus
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Hyalopecten arntzi
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Hyalopecten biscayensis
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Hyalopecten dilectus
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Hyalopecten eucymatus
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Hyalopecten frigidus
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Hyalopecten hadalis
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Hyalopecten parvulinus
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Hyalopecten similes
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Hyalopecten undatus
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Juxtamusium coudeini
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Juxtamusium maldivense
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Laevichlamys aliae
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Laevichlamys andamanica
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Laevichlamys cuneata
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Laevichlamys deliciosa
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Laevichlamys kauaiensis
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Laevichlamys lemniscata
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Laevichlamys limatula
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Laevichlamys mollita
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Laevichlamys multisqualida
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Laevichlamys multisquamata
[Many-ribbed scallop]


Laevichlamys squamosa
[Squamose scallop]
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Laevichlamys wilhelminae
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Lamellipecten aduncus
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Leopecten sericeus
[Silken scallop]


Leptopecten bavayi
[Bavay's scallop]
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Leptopecten velero
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Lindapecten exasperatus
[Thistle scallop]
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Lindapecten lindae
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Lindapecten muscosus
[Rough scallop]
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Lyropecten kallinubilosus
[Clouded scallop]


Manupecten pesfelis
[Cat's paw scallop]
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Mesopeplum convexum
[Wavy fan shell]


Mimachlamys albolineata
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Mimachlamys asperrima
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Mimachlamys cloacata
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Mimachlamys crassicostata
[Noble scallop]
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Mimachlamys erycina
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Mimachlamys funebris
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Mimachlamys gloriosa
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Mimachlamys lentiginosa
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Mimachlamys sanguinea
[Senatorial scallop]


Mimachlamys varia
[Variegated scallop]


Minnivola pyxidata
[Box scallop]
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Mirapecten boutetorum
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Mirapecten mirificus
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Mirapecten molluccensis
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Mirapecten moluccensis
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Mirapecten rastellum
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Mizuhopecten yessoensis
[Large weathervane scallop]
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Nodipecten fragosus
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Nodipecten magnificus
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Nodipecten nodosus
[Lion's paw scallop]
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Nodipecten subnodosus
[Giant lions-paw]
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Pacipecten leucophaeus
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Pacipecten linki
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Palliolum furtivum
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Palliolum imbrifer
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Palliolum incomparabile
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Palliolum leptaleum
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Palliolum minutulum
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Palliolum reticulum
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Palliolum striatum
[Striate scallop]
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Palliolum subimbrifer
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Palliolum tigerinum
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Pascahinnites coruscans
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Pascahinnites pasca
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Patinopecten caurinus
[Giant Pacific sea scallop]


Pecten albicans
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Pecten chazaliei
[Dwarf zigzag scallop]
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Pecten diomedeus
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Pecten dorotheae
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Pecten erythraeensis
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Pecten excavatus
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Pecten fumatus
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Pecten jacobaeus
[Great mediterranean scallop]
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Pecten jocobaeus
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Pecten maximus
[Great Atlantic scallop]
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Pecten meridionalis
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Pecten novaezelandiae
[Scallop]
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Pecten raoulensis
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Pecten sinensis
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Pecten tricarinatus
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Pecten waikikius
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Pedum spondyloideum
[Iridescent clam]


Placopecten magellanicus
[Deep sea scallop]
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Protopecten glaber
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Pseudamussium challengeri
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Pseudamussium clavatum
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Pseudamussium peslutrae
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Pseudamussium septemradiatum
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Pseudamussium sulcatum
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Pseudohinnites adamsi
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Pseudohinnites levii
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Psychrochlamys delicatula subantarctica
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Scaeochlamys livida
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Semipallium amicum
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Semipallium barnetti
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Semipallium coruscans
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Semipallium dianae
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Semipallium dringi
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Semipallium flavicans
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Semipallium fulvicostatum
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Semipallium rapanense
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Semipallium tigris
[Tiger scallop]
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Serratovola gardineri
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Serratovola rubicunda
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Sinepecten segonzaci
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Spathochlamys benedicti
[Yellow-spot scallop]
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Spathochlamys vestalis
[Blotchy scallop]
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Talochlamys consociata
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Talochlamys dichroa
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Talochlamys gemmulata
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Talochlamys gladysiae
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Talochlamys multicolor
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Talochlamys multistriata
[Dwarf fan shell]
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Talochlamys pulleineana
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Talochlamys pusio
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Talochlamys zelandiae
[Fan shell]
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Veprichlamys kiwaensis
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Volachlamys hirasei
[Hirase's scallop]


Volachlamys singaporina
[Singapore scallop]
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Ylistrum balloti
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Zygochlamys delicatula
[Delicate scallop]
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Zygochlamys patagonica
[Patagonean scallop]
274 Species of Family Pectinidae
(scallops)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Adamussium colbecki Antarctic scallop Antarctic 9 SHL
Aequipecten acanthodes Prickly scallop Western Atlantic
Aequipecten commutatus Mediterranean Sea
Aequipecten glyptus Red-ribbed scallop Northeast Atlantic 7.5 DL
Aequipecten heliacus Northeast Atlantic
Aequipecten lineolaris Northeast Atlantic
Aequipecten muscosus Mossy scallop Western Central Atlantic.
Aequipecten opercularis Queen scallop Eastern Atlantic and the 11 SHL
Aequipecten tehuelchus Southwest Atlantic 6.4 SHL
Amusium japonicum Saucer scallop Indo-West Pacific. 14 ShL
Amusium laurenti Laurent's scallop Western Central Atlantic
Amusium papyraceum Paper scallop Western Central Atlantic
Amusium pleuronectes Asian moon scallop Indo-West Pacific 10 ShL
Anguipecten gregoryi Eastern Central Pacific
Anguipecten lamberti Bivalves Western and Central Pacif
Anguipecten pacificus Pacific Ocean
Anguipecten picturatus Indo-Pacific.
Anguipecten superbus Indo-Pacific. 6.5 SHH
Annachlamys flabellata Leopard scallop Indo-West Pacific. 10 ShL
Annachlamys histrionica Indo-Pacific
Annachlamys iredalei Southern Pacific
Annachlamys macassarensis Macassar scallop Western Pacific. 5 SHH
Annachlamys reevei Western Central Pacific 4 SHL
Annachlamys striatula Western Central Pacific
Argopecten gibbus Calico scallop Western Atlantic. 6.3 SHL
Argopecten imitatoides Western Atlantic. 6.76 DL
Argopecten irradians Atlantic Bay scallop Western Atlantic 7.5 SHL
Argopecten lineolaris Lined scallop North America.
Argopecten noronhensis Western Atlantic. 2.7 DL
Argopecten nucleus Nucleus scallop Western Central Atlantic 4.5 DL
Argopecten purpuratus Peruvian calico scallop Southeast Pacific 12 ShL
Argopecten ventricosus Pacific calico scallop Eastern Pacific 10 SHL
Austrochlamys natans Western Atlantic and East 5.45 DL
Azumapecten farreri Farrer's scallop Northwest Pacific
Azumapecten ruschenbergerii Western Indian Ocean 9 SHL
Brachtechlamys antillarum Western Central Atlantic
Bractechlamys antillarum Antillean scallop North America.
Bractechlamys aurantiaca Western Pacific.
Bractechlamys elegans Western Pacific.
Bractechlamys langfordi Eastern Central Pacific
Bractechlamys nodulifera Western Central Pacific
Bractechlamys oweni Western Central Pacific
Bractechlamys schmeltzii Western Pacific.
Bractechlamys teramachii Northwest Pacific
Bractechlamys vexillum Distant scallop Western Central Pacific. 6 SHH
Caribachlamys imbricata Knobby scallop Western Central Atlantic 5.3 NG
Caribachlamys mildredae Alternate-ribbed scallop North America. 5.2 DL
Caribachlamys ornata Ornate scallop Western Atlantic. 4 NG
Caribachlamys pellucens Western Central Atlantic
Caribachlamys sentis Scaly scallop North America. 4 DL
Chlamys acroporicola Western Pacific.
Chlamys albida White scallop East Pacific and Northeas
Chlamys ambigua Northwest Pacific
Chlamys behringiana Bering scallop Pacific Ocean, Northeast
Chlamys bruei Northeast Atlantic and th
Chlamys circularis Northeast Atlantic
Chlamys coruscans Atlantic, Indian, and Pac
Chlamys cristularis Western Pacific
Chlamys cruentata Indo-Pacific
Chlamys flagellata Mediterranean Sea
Chlamys gloriosa Western Pacific.
Chlamys hastata Spiny scallop Northeast Pacific and Nor 8.3 SHH
Chlamys islandica Iceland scallop Atlantic Ocean, Pacific a 11 SHL
Chlamys jordani Northeast Atlantic
Chlamys jousseaumi Western Pacific
Chlamys kincaidi Northeast Atlantic
Chlamys lentiginosa Western Central Pacific 50 SHL
Chlamys lioicus Northeast Atlantic
Chlamys lischkei Mediterranean Sea.
Chlamys lowei Eastern Pacific and North
Chlamys madreporara Western Pacific.
Chlamys mollita Western Central Pacific
Chlamys muscosus Northeast Atlantic and So
Chlamys nantiensis Northwest Pacific
Chlamys navarcha Northeast Atlantic
Chlamys pelseneeri Western Pacific.
Chlamys porphyra Western Pacific.
Chlamys psara Northwest Pacific
Chlamys pseudislandica Northeast Atlantic and th
Chlamys rubida Reddish scallop Arctic, Northeast Pacific 7 SHD
Chlamys septemradiatus Northeast Atlantic
Chlamys squamata Scaly Pacific scallop Indo-West Pacific 7.5 SHH
Chlamys strategus Northeast Atlantic
Chlamys subsulcata Northeast Atlantic
Chlamys teilhardi Northwest Pacific
Chlamys tigerina Northeast Atlantic
Chlamys valdecostata Northwest Pacific
Chlamys wainwrightensis Northeast Atlantic
Ciclopecten fluctuatus Indo-Pacific. Tropical t
Complicachlamys wardiana Western Central Pacific
Coralichlamys madreporarum Western Central Pacific
Crassadoma gigantea Giant rock-scallop Northeast Pacific 25 SHH
Crassedoma giganteum Rock scallop Eastern Pacific 20 SHD
Cryptopectan complanus Northwest Pacific
Cryptopectan inaequivalvis Indo-West Pacific
Cryptopectan oweni Western Pacific
Cryptopectan tissotii Northwest Pacific
Cryptopectan vesiculosus Northwest Pacific
Cryptopecten bernardi Eastern Central Pacific
Cryptopecten bullatus Indo-Pacific.
Cryptopecten madreporarum Western Central Pacific
Cryptopecten nux Indo-Pacific
Cryptopecten phrygium Spathate scallop North America. 5.23 DL
Cryptopecten vesiculosus Northwest Pacific
Decatopecten amiculum Cloak scallop Indo-West Pacific 6 SHL
Decatopecten nux Western Central Pacific
Decatopecten plica Plica scallop Indo-West Pacific.
Decatopecten plicus Indo-West Pacific
Decatopecten radula Flatribbed scallop Indo-West Pacific 9.5 SHL
Decatopecten strangei Eastern Indian Ocean
Decatopecten striatum Western Pacific.
Delectopecten alcocki Western Central Pacific
Delectopecten arces Northeast Atlantic
Delectopecten fosterianus Southwest Pacific
Delectopecten gelatinosus Antarctica.
Delectopecten macrocheiricola Northwest Pacific
Delectopecten musorstomi Western Pacific.
Delectopecten profundicola Northwest Pacific
Delectopecten randolphi Randolph scallop Western Pacific
Delectopecten tillamookensis Northeast Atlantic
Delectopecten vancouverensis Vancouver scallop Northeast Pacific and Nor 0.6 SHL
Delectopecten vitreus Vitreous scallop Eastern Pacific, Atlantic 2 SHH
Delectopecten zacae Southeast Pacific and Nor
Dentamussium obliteratum Western Central Pacific
Euvola amusoides Western Atlantic. 7.03 DL
Euvola chazaliei Western Atlantic. 3.3 DL
Euvola laurentii Western Central Atlantic.
Euvola marensis Paper moon scallop Western Atlantic 6.69 DL
Euvola raveneli Round-rib scallop Western Central Atlantic. 4.9 DL
Euvola turtoni Eastern Atlantic.
Euvola ziczac Zigzag scallop Western Atlantic and West 9 SHL
Excellichlamys histrionica Indo-West Pacific.
Excellichlamys spectabilis Spectacular scallop Indo-Pacific.
Excellichlamys xishaensis Western Pacific
Exichlamys histronica Western Central Pacific
Flexopecten flexuosus Mediterranean Sea
Flexopecten glaber Smooth scallop Eastern Atlantic and the 8.66 SHL
Flexopecten hyalinus Hyaline scallop Mediterranean Sea
Glorichlamys elegantissima Indo-Pacific.
Glorichlamys quadrilirata Western Pacific.
Gloripallium pallium Royal cloak scallop Indo-Pacific 11 SHL
Gloripallium speciosum Western Central Pacific 5 SHH
Gloripallium spiniferum Eastern Central Pacific
Haumea juddi Judd's scallop Eastern Central Pacific
Haumea loxoides Eastern Central Pacific
Haumea minuta Central Pacific
Haumea rehderi Central Pacific
Hemipecten forbesianus Indo-West Pacific. Tropi
Hinnites corallinus Northwest Pacific
Hyalopecten arntzi Western Atlantic.
Hyalopecten biscayensis Northeast Atlantic
Hyalopecten dilectus Northeast Atlantic
Hyalopecten eucymatus Northeast Atlantic
Hyalopecten frigidus Northeast Atlantic
Hyalopecten hadalis Southwest Pacific.
Hyalopecten parvulinus Northeast Atlantic
Hyalopecten similes Mediterranean Sea
Hyalopecten undatus Northeast Atlantic and An
Juxtamusium coudeini Western Central Pacific
Juxtamusium maldivense Western Central Pacific
Laevichlamys aliae Western Central Pacific
Laevichlamys andamanica Western Central Pacific
Laevichlamys cuneata Indo-Pacific.
Laevichlamys deliciosa Western Central Pacific
Laevichlamys kauaiensis Eastern Central Pacific
Laevichlamys lemniscata Indo-Pacific. 1.66 TL
Laevichlamys limatula Western Central Pacific
Laevichlamys mollita Western Central Pacific
Laevichlamys multisqualida Western Central Pacific
Laevichlamys multisquamata Many-ribbed scallop Western Atlantic. 7 DL
Laevichlamys squamosa Squamose scallop Indo-Pacific. 5 SHL
Laevichlamys wilhelminae Central Pacific
Lamellipecten aduncus Eastern Central Pacific
Leopecten sericeus Silken scallop Eastern Pacific. Subtrop
Leptopecten bavayi Bavay's scallop Western Atlantic 1.7 DL
Leptopecten velero Southeast Pacific
Lindapecten exasperatus Thistle scallop Northeast Atlantic
Lindapecten lindae Northeast Atlantic 3 DL
Lindapecten muscosus Rough scallop Northeast Atlantic 5.5 DL
Lyropecten kallinubilosus Clouded scallop Western Central Atlantic
Manupecten pesfelis Cat's paw scallop Mediterranean Sea
Mesopeplum convexum Wavy fan shell Southwest Pacific
Mimachlamys albolineata Western Pacific.
Mimachlamys asperrima Eastern Indian Ocean
Mimachlamys cloacata Western Central Pacific
Mimachlamys crassicostata Noble scallop Indo-West Pacific. 9.49 SHH
Mimachlamys erycina Eastern Central Pacific
Mimachlamys funebris Eastern Indian Ocean
Mimachlamys gloriosa Western Central Pacific
Mimachlamys lentiginosa Western Central Pacific
Mimachlamys sanguinea Senatorial scallop Indo-West Pacific 8 SHH
Mimachlamys varia Variegated scallop Eastern Atlantic, Mediter 10 SHL
Minnivola pyxidata Box scallop Indo-West Pacific 5 ShL
Mirapecten boutetorum Eastern Central Pacific
Mirapecten mirificus Indo-Pacific. 4.5 SHL
Mirapecten molluccensis Western Central Pacific
Mirapecten moluccensis Western Central Pacific
Mirapecten rastellum Western Central Pacific 5 SHL
Mizuhopecten yessoensis Large weathervane scallop Northwest Pacific 25 SHL
Nodipecten fragosus Western Central Atlantic
Nodipecten magnificus Southeast Pacific
Nodipecten nodosus Lion's paw scallop Eastern Pacific and Atlan 15 DL
Nodipecten subnodosus Giant lions-paw Eastern Pacific.
Pacipecten leucophaeus Western Atlantic. 0.75 DL
Pacipecten linki Western Atlantic. 3.6 DL
Palliolum furtivum Northeast Atlantic
Palliolum imbrifer Northeast Atlantic
Palliolum incomparabile Mediterranean Sea
Palliolum leptaleum Northeast Atlantic
Palliolum minutulum Western Central Pacific
Palliolum reticulum Northeast Atlantic
Palliolum striatum Striate scallop Northeast Atlantic and th
Palliolum subimbrifer Northeast Atlantic
Palliolum tigerinum Northeast Atlantic and th
Pascahinnites coruscans Indo-Pacific.
Pascahinnites pasca Eastern Pacific
Patinopecten caurinus Giant Pacific sea scallop Eastern Pacific 28 SHL
Pecten albicans Western Pacific.
Pecten chazaliei Dwarf zigzag scallop Northeast Atlantic
Pecten diomedeus Eastern Central Pacific
Pecten dorotheae Western Indian Ocean
Pecten erythraeensis Western Indian Ocean
Pecten excavatus Northwest Pacific
Pecten fumatus Indo-West Pacific 9.3 SHL
Pecten jacobaeus Great mediterranean scallop Eastern Atlantic and Medi 25 SHL
Pecten jocobaeus Mediterranean Sea
Pecten maximus Great Atlantic scallop Eastern Atlantic and the 17 SHD
Pecten meridionalis Eastern Indian Ocean
Pecten novaezelandiae Scallop Southwest Pacific 14 ShL
Pecten raoulensis Southwest Pacific
Pecten sinensis Northwest Pacific
Pecten tricarinatus Indo-Pacific
Pecten waikikius Eastern Central Pacific
Pedum spondyloideum Iridescent clam Pacific Ocean.
Placopecten magellanicus Deep sea scallop Western Central Pacific a 20 TL
Protopecten glaber Mediterranean Sea
Pseudamussium challengeri Southwest Pacific
Pseudamussium clavatum Mediterranean Sea and Eas 4 SHL
Pseudamussium peslutrae Northeast Atlantic and th
Pseudamussium septemradiatum Northeast Atlantic and th
Pseudamussium sulcatum Northeast Atlantic and th
Pseudohinnites adamsi Western Atlantic. 3 DL
Pseudohinnites levii Pacific Ocean.
Psychrochlamys delicatula subantarctica Southwest Pacific
Scaeochlamys livida Indo-West Pacific.
Semipallium amicum Western Central Pacific.
Semipallium barnetti Western Central Pacific
Semipallium coruscans Southwest Pacific
Semipallium dianae Western Central Pacific
Semipallium dringi Western Central Pacific
Semipallium flavicans Western Central Pacific
Semipallium fulvicostatum Indo-Pacific 50 SHL
Semipallium rapanense Pacific Ocean
Semipallium tigris Tiger scallop Western Central Pacific 6 SHL
Serratovola gardineri Western Central Pacific
Serratovola rubicunda Western Central Pacific
Sinepecten segonzaci Western Pacific.
Spathochlamys benedicti Yellow-spot scallop Western Atlantic. 2.5 DL
Spathochlamys vestalis Blotchy scallop Eastern Pacific
Talochlamys consociata Southwest Pacific
Talochlamys dichroa Southwest Pacific
Talochlamys gemmulata Southwest Pacific
Talochlamys gladysiae Western Central Pacific
Talochlamys multicolor Antarctic Atlantic and So
Talochlamys multistriata Dwarf fan shell Mediterranean Sea
Talochlamys pulleineana Southwest Pacific
Talochlamys pusio Mediterranean Sea.
Talochlamys zelandiae Fan shell Southwest Pacific
Veprichlamys kiwaensis Western Pacific
Volachlamys hirasei Hirase's scallop Northwest Pacific
Volachlamys singaporina Singapore scallop Indo-West Pacific 6 ShL
Ylistrum balloti Indo-West Pacific
Zygochlamys delicatula Delicate scallop Southwest Pacific
Zygochlamys patagonica Patagonean scallop Southeast Pacific, Southw 7.8 SHL



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