Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae

Parent taxon: Chlamydini according to A. G. Beu and T.A. Darragh 2001

See also Spencer et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Abrachlamys, Austrochlamys, Austrohinnites, Dichotochlamys, Equichlamys, Laevichlamys, Leoclunipecten, Notochlamys, Ruthipecten, Serripecten, Talochlamys, Zygochlamys

Subtaxa: Veprichlamys kiwaensis Veprichlamys leprosa Veprichlamys perillustris

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Type: Chlamys (Chlamys) perillustris

Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Fyansford Fm (Miocene of Australia)

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