Mimachlamys crassicostata

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

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

1. Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Mimachlamys crassicostata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
2. Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2024). "Mimachlamys crassicostata" in SeaLifeBase. August 2024 version.
3. "Mimachlamys crassicostata (G.B.Sowerby II, 1842)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
4. Su, Jiaqi; Liu, Baosuo; Zhu, Changbo (2023). "Morphological trends in three different populations of the noble scallop Mimachlamys crassicostata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842) along the South China Sea Coast and their relationship to environment factors". Indian Journal of Fisheries. 70 (1): 10–17. doi:10.21077/ijf.2023.70.1.83950-02.