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Spathate scallop

Cryptopecten phrygium (Dall, 1886)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The spathate scallop (Cryptopecten phrygium) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the spathate 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 spathate scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the spathate 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 spathate scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusCryptopecten
  7. SpeciesCryptopecten phrygium (Dall, 1886)

Synonyms Aequipecten phrygium, Pecten phrygium

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • SpatenmuschelGerman
  • EscalopaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the spathate scallop

Other species in the same genus Cryptopecten.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the spathate scallop?

The spathate scallop (Cryptopecten phrygium) 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). Spathate scallop (Cryptopecten phrygium). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/spathate-scallop

MLA

“Spathate scallop (Cryptopecten phrygium).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/spathate-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{spathate_scallop_2026,
  title = {Spathate scallop (Cryptopecten phrygium)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/spathate-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}