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Humpback scallop

Talochlamys pusio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The humpback scallop (Talochlamys pusio) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the humpback scallop

Weight
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Length
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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 humpback scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the humpback 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 humpback scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusTalochlamys
  7. SpeciesTalochlamys pusio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Chlamys distorta, Chlamys pusio, Crassadoma pusio, Hinites pusio, Hinnites distorta, Hinnites irregularis, Hinnites megadesma, Hinnites sinuosus, Mimachlamys pusio, Ostrea miniata, Ostrea pusio, Ostrea sinuosa, Pecten crotilus, Pecten distortus, Pecten irregularis, Pecten isabellae, Pecten senticosus, Pecten spinosus

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Hunchback scallopEnglish
  • Höckerige KammmuschelGerman
  • Pétoncle distorduFrench
  • Gebochelde mantelDutch
  • fastlimmad kammusslaSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the humpback scallop

Other species in the same genus Talochlamys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the humpback scallop?

The humpback scallop (Talochlamys pusio) 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). Humpback scallop (Talochlamys pusio). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/humpback-scallop

MLA

“Humpback scallop (Talochlamys pusio).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/humpback-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{humpback_scallop_2026,
  title = {Humpback scallop (Talochlamys pusio)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/humpback-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}