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Bering scallop

Chlamys behringiana

Classification

Chlamys is a genus of small scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae. The name is taken from the Ancient Greek, χλαμΰς or Chlamys, a cloak worn by soldiers. Numerous taxa previously included in this genus are now considered synonyms and/or moved to other genera (e.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog