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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusChlamys
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bering scallop

Other species in the same genus Chlamys.

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Common questions

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bering scallop (Chlamys behringiana). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bering-scallop

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“Bering scallop (Chlamys behringiana).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/bering-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{bering_scallop_2026,
  title = {Bering scallop (Chlamys behringiana)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bering-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}