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Chlamys proavus

Status not recordedmolluscsExtinct

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

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Quick facts about Chlamys proavus

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 proavus live?

Not recorded

Is Chlamys proavus 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 proavus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusChlamys
  7. SpeciesChlamys proavus (R. Arnold, 1906)

Synonyms Pecten proavus

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Chlamys proavus

Other species in the same genus Chlamys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Chlamys proavus?

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

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{chlamys_proavus_2026,
  title = {Chlamys proavus (Chlamys proavus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chlamys-proavus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}