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Saucer scallop

Ylistrum japonicum (Gmelin, 1791)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The saucer scallop (Ylistrum japonicum) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the saucer 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 saucer scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the saucer 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 saucer scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusYlistrum
  7. SpeciesYlistrum japonicum (Gmelin, 1791)

Synonyms Amusium japonicum, Amusium japonicum f. taiwanense, Amusium japonicum formosum, Amusium japonicum japonicum, Amusium japonicum taiwanicum, Amusium taiwanicum, Ostrea japonica

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Japanese moon scallopEnglish
  • Sun and moon scallopEnglish
  • měsícovka japonskáCzech
  • Japanische FächermuschelGerman
  • 月日貝Japanese
  • 해가리비Korean
  • 日月蛤Chinese
  • ツキヒガイJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the saucer scallop

Other species in the same genus Ylistrum.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the saucer scallop?

The saucer scallop (Ylistrum japonicum) 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). Saucer scallop (Ylistrum japonicum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/saucer-scallop

MLA

“Saucer scallop (Ylistrum japonicum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/saucer-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{saucer_scallop_2026,
  title = {Saucer scallop (Ylistrum japonicum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/saucer-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}