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Flat flame scallop

Ctenoides planulatus (Dall, 1886)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The flat flame scallop (Ctenoides planulatus) is a species in the family Limidae, order Limida.

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Quick facts about the flat flame 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 flat flame scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the flat flame 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 flat flame scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderLimida
  5. familyLimidae
  6. genusCtenoides
  7. SpeciesCtenoides planulatus (Dall, 1886)

Synonyms Ctenoides planulata, Lima tenera var. planulata

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Almeja de limaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the flat flame scallop

Other species in the same genus Ctenoides.

Rough lima

Ctenoides scaber

LimidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the flat flame scallop?

The flat flame scallop (Ctenoides planulatus) belongs to the family Limidae in the order Limida.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Flat flame scallop (Ctenoides planulatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/flat-flame-scallop

MLA

“Flat flame scallop (Ctenoides planulatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/flat-flame-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{flat_flame_scallop_2026,
  title = {Flat flame scallop (Ctenoides planulatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/flat-flame-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}