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Iceland scallop

Chlamys islandica

Classification

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). Distribution In the northwest Atlantic Ocean, it ranges from Greenland to Massachusetts and in the northeast from Norway and Iceland to the Faroes.

Distribution

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United Kingdom · 12Spain · 1