Genus CHLAMYS Röding, 1798 >
Genus Chlamys Röding, 1798; Vaught, 1989: 118; Le Renard, 1996: 154, Belchlamys Iredale, 1939, Caralichlamys Iredale, 1939, Chalmys Dollfus & Dautzenberg, 1886 (nom.null.), Chlamydina Cossmann, 1909, Clamys Leach, 1815 (nom.null.), Felipes Locard in Carus, 1889 (Nov/Dec.), Flexopecten Sacco, 1897; Vaught, 1989: 119, Flexipecten Oppenheim, 1903 (nom.null.)
Glabropecten Sacco, 1897, Karnekampia Wagner, 1988; Vaught, 1989: 119, Manupecten Monterosato, 1889 (Apr.), Myochlamys von Ihering, 1907 (non Fairmaire, 1876), Porosichlamys Barsotti in Lucas, 1979, Proteopecten Monterosato, 1899, Scaeochlamys Iredale, 1939, Talochlamys Iredale, 1939, Veprichlamys Iredale, 1939, Argopecten (Manupecten); Vaught, 1989: 119; Subgenus: MIMACHLAMYS Iredale, 1929, Mimachlamys Iredale, 1929; Vokes, 1980: 53 [Pectinidae, Chlamys group]; Pacaud & Le Renard, 1995: 177 [Chlamydinae]
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Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca. p.368. |
Chlamys corruscans hawaiiensis Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938 - Hawaii, 9-10mm. |
Chlamys dichroa (Suter, 1909) - New Zealand 39.1mm - A rather rare species. The illustrated shell was taken ex-pisces from the stomach of a Blue Cod around Stewart Island in the 1960's. From the collection of Travis Payne. |