Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Similipecten similis
Chlamys similis
Pygmy scallop
Pigmy scallop
Collection ID:
Z555.1.126
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Bivalvia. 1 specimen. Right valve. Very small, off white and translucent. Fan shaped with asymmetrical 'ears', the anterior has a very distinct notch while the posterior does not. Can be found in sandy or fine gravel between depths of 4-1800m.
Field collection
| Collector | Robert Rendall |
References
| Reference literature | Rendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.174) |
