Caribachlamys sentis
Caribachlamys sentis, the sentis scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies and Brazil.[1]
Caribachlamys sentis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Pectinida |
Family: | Pectinidae |
Genus: | Caribachlamys |
Species: | C. sentis |
Binomial name | |
Caribachlamys sentis (Reeve, 1853) | |
References
- Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 28.
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