Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae

Alternative combinations: Chlamys vestalis, Pecten vestalis

Belongs to Spathochlamys according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Coan et al. 2000, Hendy 2020, Hendy et al. 2008 and Waller 1993

Sister taxa: Spathochlamys benedicti, Spathochlamys vaginula

Type specimen: BMNH 1992115, a shell

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Spathochlamys vestalis in the database

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Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.