Scaeochlamys
Genus of bivalves
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Scaeochlamys is a genus of marine bivalves belonging to subfamily Pedinae of the family Pectinidae.[1] The Scaeochlamys was originally known as the Ostrea squamata Gmelin.[2] They are found below littoral zone.[3]
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| Scaeochlamys | |
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| Shells of Scaeochlamys squamata (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Subfamily: | Pedinae |
| Tribe: | Chlamydini |
| Genus: | Scaeochlamys Iredale, 1929 |
| Type species | |
| Pecten lividus Lamarck, 1819 | |
Species
There are three recognized species:[1]
- Scaeochlamys lemniscata (Reeve, 1853)
- Scaeochlamys livida (Lamarck, 1819)
- Scaeochlamys squamata (Gmelin, 1791)
