Talochlamys multistriata
Species of bivalve
Talochlamys multistriata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Pectinida |
Family: | Pectinidae |
Genus: | Talochlamys |
Species: | T. multistriata |
Binomial name | |
Talochlamys multistriata (Poli, 1795) | |
Synonyms | |
Chlamys tincta (Reeve, 1853) |
Talochlamys multistriata, the dwarf fan shell, is a species of bivalve scallop. It is a marine mollusc in the family Pectinidae.
Distribution
This species is found around the southern African coast, from Saldanha Bay to Delagoa Bay, in less than 20 m of water.[1]
Description
This animal grows up to 35 mm in length. It is a small bivalve with a single ear-like protrusion at the hinge. Its shell is finely ridged longitudinally and variably coloured from yellow to purple.[1]
Ecology
The dwarf fan shell lives under stones and among algae. If disturbed, it can swim by clapping its valves together.
References
- ^ a b Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. & Beckley, L.E (2005): Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa ISBN 0-86486-672-0
External links
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=236714
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