Variegated Scallop
Mimachlamys varia
Classification
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Pectinida
- Family
- Pectinidae
Mimachlamys varia, le Pétoncle noir, est une espèce de mollusques bivalves de la famille des Pectinidae. Coquille Longueur jusqu'à 80 mm mais couramment entre 45 mm et 55 mm. Nombreuses côtes (25 à 35) nettement marquées et « oreillettes » très asymétriques.
Mimachlamys varia, also known under common names variegated scallop and black scallop, is a species of small scallop, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. It occurs in the North Sea, the English Channel, the eastern Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea. Shell description The shell of Mimachlamys varia comes in a range of colours and variegated patterns including white, pink, red, orange, yellow, or purple, and anything in between.
La zamburiña (Chlamys varia) es una especie de molusco bivalvo de la familia Pectinidae. Es de aspecto similar a la vieira. Taxonomía Se reconocen las siguientes subespecies: Chlamys varia nivea Chlamys varia varia Ecología Se alimenta del plancton que filtra del agua a través de su sifón.
Distribution
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