Chlamys islandica

Chlamys islandica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Pectinida
Family:	Pectinidae
Genus:	Chlamys
Species:	C. islandica
Binomial name
Chlamys islandica (Muller, 1776)

Chlamys islandica, the Iceland scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae.

Habitat

This North Atlantic scallop attaches itself to hard surfaces such as rocks and can be found from the intertidal zone to a depth of 200 m (660 ft). ^[1]

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  Right valve
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  Left valve

Distribution

In the northwest Atlantic Ocean, it ranges from Greenland to Massachusetts ^[2] and in the northeast from Norway and Iceland to the Faroes. ^[1] Its shell can be found further south, including the British Isles, as subfossil remains. ^[1] It is highly variable in colour and can reach a size of 14 cm (5.5 in). ^[1]

References

1. Marine Bivalve Shells of the British Isles (22 March 2016). Chlamys islandica. National Museum Wales. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
2. Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 27.