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Squamose scallop

Laevichlamys squamosa (Gmelin, 1791)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The squamose scallop (Laevichlamys squamosa) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the squamose 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 squamose scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the squamose 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 squamose scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusLaevichlamys
  7. SpeciesLaevichlamys squamosa (Gmelin, 1791)

Synonyms Chlamys larvata, Chlamys larvatus, Chlamys ootanii, Chlamys squamosa, Chlamys squamosa larvata, Chlamys squamosa serrata, Coralichlamys larvatus, Mimachlamys grossiana, Ostrea anonyma, Ostrea squamosa, Ostrea sulphurea, Pecten dissimilis, Pecten larvatus, Pecten serratus, Pecten smegmatus

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • hřebenatka šupinatáCzech
  • Schuppige KammmuschelGerman
  • リュウキュウナデシコJapanese
  • 갈매기무늬붉은비늘가리비Korean

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the squamose scallop

Other species in the same genus Laevichlamys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the squamose scallop?

The squamose scallop (Laevichlamys squamosa) 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). Squamose scallop (Laevichlamys squamosa). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/squamose-scallop

MLA

“Squamose scallop (Laevichlamys squamosa).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/squamose-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{squamose_scallop_2026,
  title = {Squamose scallop (Laevichlamys squamosa)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/squamose-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}