Chlamys (Belchlamys) aktinos Petterd 1886 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae

Alternative combination: Pecten aktinos

Belongs to Chlamys (Belchlamys) according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007

See also Lamprell and Whitehead 1992 and Wilson 2002

Sister taxa: Semipallium foulcheri, Semipallium fulvicostatum, Semipallium hallae, Semipallium tigris, Semipallium trigris, Semipellium radula

Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Chlamys (Belchlamys) aktinos in the database

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