Iceland scallop
Chlamys islandica (O. F. Müller, 1776)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The iceland scallop (Chlamys islandica) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.
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Quick facts about the iceland 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 iceland scallop live?
Not recorded
Is the iceland 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 iceland scallop classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderPectinida
- familyPectinidae
- genusChlamys
- SpeciesChlamys islandica (O. F. Müller, 1776)
Synonyms Chlamys costellata, Chlamys islandica, Chlamys islandica costellatus, Chlamys islandicus, Ostrea cinnabarina, Ostrea demissa, Pecten fabricii, Pecten islandicus, Pecten islandicus islandicus, Pecten pealeii, Pecten peali, Pecten pealii, Pecten peslei, Pecten rubidus
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- Icelandic scallopEnglish
- hřebenatka islandskáCzech
- Island-KammmuschelGerman
- peigne islandaisFrench
- 북방비단가리비Korean
- haneskjellNorwegian Bokmål
- noordelijke kamschelpDutch
- haneskjelNorwegian Nynorsk
- Исландский гребешокRussian
- hrebeňovka severskáSlovak
- Isländische KammmuschelGerman
- Isländische KammuschelGerman
- Pétoncle d'IslandeFrench
Relatives of the iceland scallop
Other species in the same genus Chlamys.
Spear scallop
Chlamys hastata
Pink scallop
Chlamys rubida
White scallop
Chlamys albida
Bering scallop
Chlamys behringiana
CompareIceland scallop vs Spear scallopIceland scallop vs Pink scallopIceland scallop vs White scallopIceland scallop vs Bering scallop
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the iceland scallop?
The iceland scallop (Chlamys islandica) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.
Sources and how to cite this page
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