From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Best found at
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Shelikof Beach +
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Class
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Bivalvia +
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Common name is
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Smooth pink scallop +
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Documentation requested
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false +
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Family
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Pectinidae +
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Genus
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Chlamys +
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Order
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Pectinoidea +
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Origination status is
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Native +
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Phylum
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Mollusca +
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Scientific name is
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Chlamys rubida +
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SpecificEpithet
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rubida +
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Summary
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This is not a normal food scallop, but is … This is not a normal food scallop, but is a very common find on local sandy beaches as fragile shells more-or-less tinged with pink. It is differentiated from ''[[Chlamys hastata]]'' by the lack of spines on the shells, which is less obvious on full-grown individuals as they tend to be smothered by sponge growth.hey tend to be smothered by sponge growth. +
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Synonyms include
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Pecten rubida +
, Chlamys rubidus +
, Chlamys hindsi +
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TaxonRank
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species +
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Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Chlamys rubida +
, Chlamys rubida +
, Chlamys rubida +
, Chlamys rubida +
, Chlamys rubida +
, Chlamys rubida +
, Chlamys rubida +
, Chlamys rubida +
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Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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25 July 2013 09:12:10 +
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Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Chlamys rubida +
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