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Spectacular scallop

Excellichlamys spectabilis (Reeve, 1853)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The spectacular scallop (Excellichlamys spectabilis) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the spectacular 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 spectacular scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the spectacular 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 spectacular scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusExcellichlamys
  7. SpeciesExcellichlamys spectabilis (Reeve, 1853)

Synonyms Excellichlamys sowerbyi, Excellichlamys xishaensis, Pecten histrionicus var. spectabilis, Pecten parvus, Pecten spectabilis, Semipallium xishaense

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • チヒロガイJapanese
  • 奇美海扇蛤Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the spectacular scallop

Other species in the same genus Excellichlamys.

CompareSpectacular scallop vs Excellichlamys histrionica

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the spectacular scallop?

The spectacular scallop (Excellichlamys spectabilis) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Spectacular scallop (Excellichlamys spectabilis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/spectacular-scallop

MLA

“Spectacular scallop (Excellichlamys spectabilis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/spectacular-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{spectacular_scallop_2026,
  title = {Spectacular scallop (Excellichlamys spectabilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/spectacular-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}