Caribachlamys sentis (Reeve, 1853) is a animal in the Pectinidae family, order Pectinida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Caribachlamys sentis (Reeve, 1853)

Caribachlamys sentis (Reeve, 1853)

Caribachlamys sentis, the sentis scallop, is a Pectinidae bivalve found in Caribbean waters from southern Florida to Brazil.

Family
Genus
Caribachlamys
Order
Pectinida
Class
Bivalvia

About Caribachlamys sentis (Reeve, 1853)

Caribachlamys sentis, commonly called the sentis scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc that belongs to the family Pectinidae. This species occurs in Caribbean waters, with a range that extends from southern Florida through the West Indies to Brazil.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Pectinida Pectinidae Caribachlamys

More from Pectinidae

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