Chlamys (bivalve)
Chlamys is a genus of small scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae. 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 | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Genus: | Chlamys Röding, 1798 |
| Type species | |
| Pecten islandicus Müller, 1776 | |
| Species | |
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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). Indeed, Chlamys has been used as a "catch-all" genus for many scallops. As currently defined, it is limited to the northern hemisphere.
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