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.

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.

Species

There are 11 recognized extant species:

• Chlamys albida <small>(Arnold, 1906)</small> – white scallop
• Chlamys asiatica <small>Scarlato, 1981</small>
• Chlamys behringiana <small>(Middendorff, 1849)</small> – Bering scallop
• Chlamys biarritzensis † (d'Arciac, 1846) - Spain
• Chlamys chosenica <small>Kuroda, 1932</small>
• Chlamys farreri <small>(K. H. Jones & Preston, 1904)</small>
• Chlamys hastata <small>(G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)</small> – spear scallop, spiny scallop
• Chlamys islandica <small>(O. F. Müller, 1776)</small> – Iceland scallop
• Chlamys lioica <small>(Dall, 1907)</small>
• Chlamys rubida <small>(Hinds, 1845)</small> – reddish scallop
• Chlamys ruschenbergerii <small>(Tryon, 1870)</small>

There are also a large number of species only known from fossil record.

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