Chlamys (genus)
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| Fossil Chlamys with encrusters; Nicosia Formation (Pliocene) of Cyprus. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinoida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Genus: |
Chlamys Röding, 1798 |
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Chlamys is a genus of small scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae. The name is taken from the Ancient Greek, χλαμΰς or Chlamys, a cloak worn by soldiers.
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