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Southern scallop

Zygochlamys patagonica (P. P. King, 1832)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The southern scallop (Zygochlamys patagonica) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the southern 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 southern scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the southern 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 southern scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusZygochlamys
  7. SpeciesZygochlamys patagonica (P. P. King, 1832)

Synonyms Chlamys lischkei, Chlamys patagonica, Chlamys patriae, Chlamys rufiradiatus, Pecten amandi, Pecten australis, Pecten lischkei, Pecten patagonicus, Pecten rosaceus, Pecten rufiradiatus, Pecten tenuicostatus, Psychrochlamys patagonica

Other names and names in other languages (14)
  • Patagonian scallopEnglish
  • Patagonische KammuschelGerman
  • Vieira realSpanish
  • Patagonian kampasimpukkaFinnish
  • peigne de PatagonieFrench
  • Patagonische grote mantelDutch
  • Patagonsk kammusslaSwedish
  • Octión patagónicoSpanish
  • Ostión del surSpanish
  • Ostión patagónicoSpanish
  • vieira patagónicaSpanish
  • Viera patagónicaSpanish
  • Viera patriaSpanish
  • Patagonische babycoquillesDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the southern scallop

Other species in the same genus Zygochlamys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the southern scallop?

The southern scallop (Zygochlamys patagonica) 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). Southern scallop (Zygochlamys patagonica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/southern-scallop

MLA

“Southern scallop (Zygochlamys patagonica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/southern-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{southern_scallop_2026,
  title = {Southern scallop (Zygochlamys patagonica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/southern-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}