Ornate Scallop

Caribachlamys ornata

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Pectinidae

Caribachlamys ornata, 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.

Distribution

Ornate Scallop — (c) James St. John, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 25France · 8Netherlands · 7Cuba · 5Brazil · 2Mexico · 1United Kingdom · 1

Sources and credits

Photo(c) James St. John, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionCaribachlamys ornata, Wikipedia contributors

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