Bivalve

Laevichlamys multisqualida

• Group: Other
• Typical depth: 2–103 m

A small scallop of warm bottoms, this bivalve settles on gravel or coral rubble over sand between about 2 and just over 100 metres. It lives attached to the seabed and filters plankton from the water passing over its gills.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Pectinida › Pectinidae › Laevichlamys

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 391044.