Bractechlamys vexillum

Bractechlamys vexillum
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Pectinida
Family:	Pectinidae
Genus:	Bractechlamys
Species:	B. vexillum
Binomial name
	Bractechlamys vexillum; (Reeve, 1853)
Synonyms
	Chlamys vexillum(Reeve, 1853) ; Pecten janusMontrouzier in Fischer, 1858 ; Pecten vexillumReeve, 1853 ; Semipallium vexillum(Reeve, 1853) ;

Last updated November 16, 2025

Bractechlamys vexillum or the distant scallop is an edible bivalve in the family Pectinidae that is native to the western Central Pacific.^[1]

Right and left valve of the same specimen:

Right valve
Left valve

References

↑ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Bractechlamys vexillum (Reeve, 1853)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 26 December 2024.

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[1] Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Bractechlamys vexillum (Reeve, 1853)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 26 December 2024.

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