Antillean scallop
The Antillean scallop, Bractechlamys antillarum, 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 Bermuda.[1]
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| Species: | B. antillarum |
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| Bractechlamys antillarum (Recluz, 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. 29.
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