Chlamys islandica, the Iceland scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. This North Atlantic scallop attaches itself to hard surfaces such as rocks and can be found from the intertidal zone to a depth of 200 m (660 ft).[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Pectinida |
Family: | Pectinidae |
Genus: | Chlamys |
Species: | C. islandica
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Binomial name | |
Chlamys islandica (Muller, 1776)
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In the northwest, it ranges from Greenland to Massachusetts[2] and in the northeast from Norway and Iceland to the Faroes.[1] Its shell can be found further south, including the British Isles, as subfossil remains.[1] It is highly variable in colour and can reach a size of 14 cm (5.5 in).[1]
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