Caribachlamys ornata
| Caribachlamys ornata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Ostreoida |
| Suborder: | Pectinina |
| Superfamily: | Pectinoidea |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Genus: | Caribachlamys |
| Species: | C. ornata |
| Binomial name | |
| Caribachlamys ornata (Lamarck, 1819) | |
Caribachlamys ornata, or the ornate scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies and Brazil.[1]
References
- ↑ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 28.
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