Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Palliolum striatum
Chlamys striata
Striate scallop
The mottled scallop
Collection ID:
Z555.1.130
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Bivalvia. 1 specimen. Both valves attached by the hinge. Small, fan shaped and bright orange in colour. The anterior ear is generally significantly longer with a notch. It also has clear ridges radiating from the umbo. This species can range in colour and pattern. Can be found offshore at considerable depths on coarse, muddy sand, gravel or shell.
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.179) |
