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Spear scallop

Chlamys hastata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The spear scallop (Chlamys hastata) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the spear 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 spear scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the spear 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 spear scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusChlamys
  7. SpeciesChlamys hastata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)

Synonyms Chlamys hastata, Chlamys hastata ellisi, Chlamys hastata hericia, Chlamys hastata pugetensis, Chlamys hericia, Chlamys odontota, Mimachlamys hastata, Pecten altiplectus, Pecten altiplicatus, Pecten comatus, Pecten denticulatus, Pecten hastatus, Pecten hericeus, Pecten hericius, Pecten islandicus var. pugetensis, Pecten lawsoni, Pecten pugetensis, Pecten rastellinum

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Spiny pink scallopEnglish
  • Spiny scallopEnglish
  • Swimming scallopEnglish
  • hřebenatka křehkáCzech
  • SpeermuschelGerman
  • Хламис копейныйRussian
  • Schwimmende KammmuschelGerman
  • Stachelige KammmuschelGerman
  • Stachelige Rosa KammmuschelGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the spear scallop

Other species in the same genus Chlamys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the spear scallop?

The spear scallop (Chlamys hastata) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Spear scallop (Chlamys hastata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/spear-scallop

MLA

“Spear scallop (Chlamys hastata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/spear-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{spear_scallop_2026,
  title = {Spear scallop (Chlamys hastata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/spear-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}