Talochlamys zelandiae (Gray, 1843) is a animal in the Pectinidae family, order Pectinida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Talochlamys zelandiae (Gray, 1843)

Talochlamys zelandiae (Gray, 1843)

Talochlamys zelandiae, the fan shell, is a New Zealand marine bivalve scallop found at 0–40 m littoral depths.

Family
Genus
Talochlamys
Order
Pectinida
Class
Bivalvia

About Talochlamys zelandiae (Gray, 1843)

Talochlamys zelandiae, commonly called the fan shell, is a species of marine bivalve mollusc that belongs to Pectinidae, the scallop family. This species is found at littoral depths ranging from 0 to 40 meters in waters off New Zealand, including the area around Chatham Island. Its accepted scientific name is Talochlamys zelandiae (Gray, 1843).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Pectinida Pectinidae Talochlamys

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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