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Mimachlamys cloacata (Reeve, 1853)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Bivalvia - bivalves »  order Pectinida »  family Pectinidae »  genus Mimachlamys

Scientific synonyms

Pecten cloacatus Reeve, 1853
Chlamys cloacata (Reeve, 1853)
Pecten asperulatus A. Adams & Reeve, 1850 nec Munster, 1833
Chlamys asperulata (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
Mimachlamys curtisiana Iredale, 1939
Chlamys curtisiana (Iredale, 1939)
Pecten (Chlamys) pelseneeri Dautzenberg & Bavay, 1912
Pecten valdecostatus Melvill, 1888
Chlamys valdecostata (J. C. Melvill, 1888)

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Mimachlamys cloacata

Author: Jan Delsing

Mimachlamys cloacata

Author: Kyoto Museum Collection

Mimachlamys cloacata

Author: Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T.

Mimachlamys cloacata

Author: Zhongyan, QI

Taxon in country check-lists*

Asia: China, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Oceania: Australia (Queensland, Northern Territory)

* List of countries might not be complete

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Description

AS Chlamys (Chlamys) curtisiana (Iredale, 1939) Shell length to 32 mm; equivalve. Sculpture: 20-22 ribs with rough close-set concentric sculpture which form scales; auricles similarly sculptured. Colour: brown or purple, right valve paler with nebulous white pattern umbonally; interior white; left valve white centrally, purple marginally. Habitat: attached to rocks. Distribution: Queensland to Northern Territory.
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T., 1992. Bivalves of Australia. Volume 1.
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Chlamys cloacata (Reeve, 1853)]
Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013
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