Lissochlamys Explained

Lissochlamys is a genus of scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. Species within this genus have a West African and Northern Mediterranean distribution.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The fossil record of this species dates back to the Pliocene (age range: 3.6 to 2.588 million years ago).^[4]

Species

Species within the genus Lissochlamys include:

• Lissochlamys exotica (L.W. Dillwyn, 1817)^[5]

References

• Ardovini, R.; Cossignani, T. (2004). West African seashells (including Azores, Madeira and Canary Is.) = Conchiglie dell'Africa Occidentale (includes Azzorre, Madeira e Canarie). English-Italian edition. L'Informatore Piceno: Ancona, Italy. . 319 pp.

Notes and References

1. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225642 WoRMS
2. https://www.gbif.org/species/4373795 GBIF
3. http://www.marinebio.ca/species/l/lissochlamys/ Marine Biology Resource Network
4. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=319564 Fossilworks
5. http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/HtmSpecies/5450000085.htm WMSDB