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Delicate scallop

Zygochlamys delicatula (F. W. Hutton, 1873)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The delicate scallop (Zygochlamys delicatula) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the delicate 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 delicate scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the delicate 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 delicate scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusZygochlamys
  7. SpeciesZygochlamys delicatula (F. W. Hutton, 1873)

Synonyms Chlamys campbellicus, Chlamys instar, Chlamys patagonica delicatula, Chlamys subantarctica, Chlamys titirangiensis, Mimachlamys delicatula, Pecten delicatula, Psychrochlamys delicatula

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • hřebenatka jemnáCzech
  • Dünnschalige KammuschelGerman
  • Тонкий гребешокRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the delicate scallop

Other species in the same genus Zygochlamys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the delicate scallop?

The delicate scallop (Zygochlamys delicatula) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.

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CreatureData. (2026). Delicate scallop (Zygochlamys delicatula). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/delicate-scallop

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BibTeX
@misc{delicate_scallop_2026,
  title = {Delicate scallop (Zygochlamys delicatula)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/delicate-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}