Bractechlamys vexillum

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Bractechlamys vexillum
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Domain: Eukaryota
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)

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

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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). "Bractechlamys vexillum (Reeve, 1853)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 13 April 2021.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)