Squamose scallop
Laevichlamys squamosa
- Usual depth3–45 m
- Water temperature18–30 °C
- Best monthsJuly
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 8 records
- February: 12 records
- March: 10 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 15 records
- June: 19 records
- July: 58 records
- August: 16 records
- September: 21 records
- October: 21 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 21 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–45 m · Deepest record: 60 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 18–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Squamose scallop, squamose scallop
Names in 3 more languages
- German
- Schuppige Kammmuschel
- Japanese
- リュウキュウナデシコ
- Korean
- 갈매기무늬붉은비늘가리비
Other scientific names: Chlamys ootanii, Chlamys squamosa, Mimachlamys grossiana, Ostrea anonyma, Ostrea squamosa, Ostrea sulphurea, Pecten (Chlamys) smegmatus, Pecten dissimilis, Pecten larvatus, Pecten serratus
Similar species
Asian moon scallopAmusium pleuronectes
- Mantle scallop
Gloripallium pallium
- Noble scallop
Mimachlamys sanguinea
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 492 open-data records from 1791 to 2006.
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