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Benedict scallop

Spathochlamys benedicti (A. E. Verrill & K. J. Bush, 1897)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The benedict scallop (Spathochlamys benedicti) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the benedict scallop

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the benedict scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the benedict scallop endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the benedict scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusSpathochlamys
  7. SpeciesSpathochlamys benedicti (A. E. Verrill & K. J. Bush, 1897)

Synonyms Chlamys benedicti, Chlamys verrilli, Pecten mundus, Pecten nympha

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Yellow spotted scallopEnglish
  • Yellow-spot scallopEnglish
  • Yellow-spotted scallopEnglish
  • EscalopaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the benedict scallop

Other species in the same genus Spathochlamys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the benedict scallop?

The benedict scallop (Spathochlamys benedicti) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Benedict scallop (Spathochlamys benedicti). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/benedict-scallop

MLA

“Benedict scallop (Spathochlamys benedicti).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/benedict-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{benedict_scallop_2026,
  title = {Benedict scallop (Spathochlamys benedicti)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/benedict-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}