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Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence
Invertebrates • Species
Chlamys islandica
Icelandic scallop - Pétoncle d’Islande

Chlamys islandica
Characteristics:
• shell pink to orange
• radial ridges in relief
• wings unequal in size
• active bivalve (swimmer)
May be mistaken for: Placopecten magellanicus
Chlamys islandica
Family:
Pectinidae
Type of measure:
Shell height mm
Maximum size:
102 mm
specimen identified  specimen identified
territory covered  territory covered    territory not covered  territory not covered

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