Caribachlamys ornatus Lamarck 1819 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Chlamys ornatus, Pecten (Chlamys) ornatus, Pecten ornatus
Belongs to Caribachlamys according to T.R. Waller 1993
Sister taxa: Caribachlamys guayubinensis, Caribachlamys imbricata, Caribachlamys jungi, Caribachlamys mildredae, Caribachlamys paucirama, Caribachlamys sentis
Type specimen: GNH 1088/75, a shell
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Bahamas (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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