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Many-ribbed scallop

Laevichlamys multisquamata (Dunker, 1864)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The many-ribbed scallop (Laevichlamys multisquamata) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the many-ribbed 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 many-ribbed scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the many-ribbed 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 many-ribbed scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusLaevichlamys
  7. SpeciesLaevichlamys multisquamata (Dunker, 1864)

Synonyms Chlamys multisquamata, Pecten effluens, Pecten multisquamatus

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • EscalopaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the many-ribbed scallop

Other species in the same genus Laevichlamys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the many-ribbed scallop?

The many-ribbed scallop (Laevichlamys multisquamata) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.

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). Many-ribbed scallop (Laevichlamys multisquamata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/many-ribbed-scallop

MLA

“Many-ribbed scallop (Laevichlamys multisquamata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/many-ribbed-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{many_ribbed_scallop_2026,
  title = {Many-ribbed scallop (Laevichlamys multisquamata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/many-ribbed-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}