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Scaly scallop

Caribachlamys sentis (Reeve, 1853)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The scaly scallop (Caribachlamys sentis) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the scaly 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 scaly scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the scaly 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 scaly scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusCaribachlamys
  7. SpeciesCaribachlamys sentis (Reeve, 1853)

Synonyms Chlamys sentis, Pecten sentis

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Sentis scallopEnglish
  • EscalopaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the scaly scallop

Other species in the same genus Caribachlamys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the scaly scallop?

The scaly scallop (Caribachlamys sentis) 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). Scaly scallop (Caribachlamys sentis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/scaly-scallop

MLA

“Scaly scallop (Caribachlamys sentis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/scaly-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{scaly_scallop_2026,
  title = {Scaly scallop (Caribachlamys sentis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/scaly-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}