| Chlamys
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| Fossil Chlamys with encrusters; Nicosia Formation (Pliocene) of Cyprus. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Genus: | Chlamys Röding, 1798 |
| Type species | |
| Pecten islandicus Müller, 1776 | |
| Species | |
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11 extant species (see text) | |
Chlamys is a genus of small scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae.[2][3] The name is taken from the Ancient Greek, χλαμΰς or Chlamys, a cloak worn by soldiers.
Numerous taxa previously included in this genus are now considered synonyms and/or moved to other genera (e.g., Mimachlamys, Talochlamys).[2] Indeed, Chlamys has been used as a "catch-all" genus for many scallops. As currently defined, it is limited to the northern hemisphere.[4]
There are 11 recognized extant species:[2]
There are also a large number of species only known from fossil record.[1][2]
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