Bractechlamys vexillum Reeve 1853 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae

Alternative combination: Pecten vexillum

Synonym: Bractechlamys evecta Iredale 1939

Belongs to Bractechlamys according to H. H. Dijkstra and R. N. Kilburn 2001

See also Kosnik 2002

Sister taxon: Bractechlamys nodulifera

Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Bractechlamys vexillum in the database

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