distant scallop
Bractechlamys vexillum
- Usual depth10–41 m
- Water temperature13–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, October, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Bractechlamys vexillum or the distant scallop is an edible bivalve in the family Pectinidae that is native to the western Central Pacific.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Bractechlamys vexillum”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 8 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 10 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 9 records
- July: 8 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 10 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 12 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 10–41 m · Deepest record: 259 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 13–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- distant scallop
Other scientific names: Bractechlamys evecta, Chlamys vexillum, Pecten janus, Pecten vexillum, Semipallium vexillum
Similar species
Asian moon scallopAmusium pleuronectes
- Mantle scallop
Gloripallium pallium
- Noble scallop
Mimachlamys sanguinea
- Iridescent Scallop
Pedum spondyloideum
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 435 open-data records from 1853 to 2006.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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