Bering scallop
Chlamys behringiana (Middendorff, 1849)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The bering scallop (Chlamys behringiana) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.
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Quick facts about the bering 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 bering scallop live?
Not recorded
Is the bering 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 bering scallop classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderPectinida
- familyPectinidae
- genusChlamys
- SpeciesChlamys behringiana (Middendorff, 1849)
Synonyms Chlamys behringiana graui, Chlamys behringiana scarlatovi, Chlamys behringiana unalaskae, Chlamys behringianus, Chlamys beringiana, Chlamys beringiana graui, Chlamys beringiana strategus, Chlamys beringiana unalaskae, Chlamys beringianus, Chlamys islandica behringiana, Chlamys pseudislandica, Chlamys pseudislandica arconis, Chlamys strategus, Pecten beringianus, Pecten hastatus var. strategus, Pecten hericeus var. strategus, Pecten hericius var. strategus, Pecten islandicus var. behringiana
Other names and names in other languages (3)
- Iceland scallopEnglish
- Беринговоморский гребешокRussian
- Гребешок беринговоморскийRussian
Relatives of the bering scallop
Other species in the same genus Chlamys.
Iceland scallop
Chlamys islandica
Spear scallop
Chlamys hastata
Pink scallop
Chlamys rubida
White scallop
Chlamys albida
CompareBering scallop vs Iceland scallopBering scallop vs Spear scallopBering scallop vs Pink scallopBering scallop vs White scallop
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the bering scallop?
The bering scallop (Chlamys behringiana) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.
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