Mimachlamys crassicostata

Mimachlamys crassicostata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Pectinida
Family:	Pectinidae
Genus:	Mimachlamys
Species:	M. crassicostata
Binomial name
	Mimachlamys crassicostata; (Sowerby II, 1842)
Synonyms
	Chlamys nobilis Pecten crassicostatus ; G. B. Sowerby II, 1842 (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842) ; (Reeve, 1852) Mimachlamys nobilis ; Pecten nobilis (Reeve, 1852) ; Chlamys crassicostata Reeve, 1852 ; Tapparone Canefri, 1874 Pecten secernendus ;

Mimachlamys crassicostata, also known as the noble scallop, is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Pectinidae.^[1]^[2]^[3] The species is found in the Northwest Pacific and in the Indian Ocean.^[1]^[2]^[4] It is cultured for human consumption.^[4]

Mimachlamys crassicostata can grow to 9.5 cm (3.7 in) shell height.^[2]

References

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