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Chlamys perlata

Status not recordedmolluscsExtinct

Chlamys perlata is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about Chlamys perlata

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 Chlamys perlata live?

Not recorded

Is Chlamys perlata 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 Chlamys perlata classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusChlamys
  7. SpeciesChlamys perlata (C. W. Cooke, 1919)

Synonyms Argopecten perlata, Pecten perlatus

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Chlamys perlata

Other species in the same genus Chlamys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Chlamys perlata?

Chlamys perlata (Chlamys perlata) 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). Chlamys perlata (Chlamys perlata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/chlamys-perlata

MLA

“Chlamys perlata (Chlamys perlata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/chlamys-perlata.

BibTeX
@misc{chlamys_perlata_2026,
  title = {Chlamys perlata (Chlamys perlata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chlamys-perlata},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}