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Tinted scallop

Talochlamys multistriata (Poli, 1795)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The tinted scallop (Talochlamys multistriata) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the tinted 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 tinted scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the tinted 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 tinted scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusTalochlamys
  7. SpeciesTalochlamys multistriata (Poli, 1795)

Synonyms Chlamys multistriata, Chlamys multistriata var. allonsensis, Chlamys multistriatus, Chlamys tincta, Crassadoma multistriata, Ostrea multistriata, Pecten aculeatulus, Pecten effulgens, Pecten multistriatus, Pecten nimius, Pecten textilis, Pecten tinctus

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Chlamys multistriataEnglish
  • Dwarf fan shellEnglish
  • Little Bay scallopEnglish
  • WaaiertjieAfrikaans
  • hřebenatka rýhovanáCzech
  • Zwerg-KammmuschelGerman
  • Γραμμωτό χτένιGreek
  • Peigne striéFrench
  • Pettine striatoItalian
  • Veelribbige mantelschelpDutch
  • Färber-KammmuschelGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the tinted scallop

Other species in the same genus Talochlamys.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the tinted scallop?

The tinted scallop (Talochlamys multistriata) 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). Tinted scallop (Talochlamys multistriata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/tinted-scallop

MLA

“Tinted scallop (Talochlamys multistriata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/tinted-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{tinted_scallop_2026,
  title = {Tinted scallop (Talochlamys multistriata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/tinted-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}