Bractechlamys corallinoides Coral Scallop, Distant Scallop

Bractechlamys corallinoides is commonly referred to as Coral Scallop, Distant Scallop. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

17121 

AphiaID:

140706 

Scientific:

Bractechlamys corallinoides 

German:

Korallen-Kammmuschel 

English:

Coral Scallop, Distant Scallop 

Category:

Bivalves 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Pectinida (Order) > Pectinidae (Family) > Bractechlamys (Genus) > corallinoides (Species) 

Initial determination:

(A. d'Orbigny, ), 1840 

Occurrence:

Azores, European Coasts, Macaronesia (Macaronesian Islands), Madeira, North Atlantic Ocean, the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Archipelago 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

0 - 55 Meter 

Habitats:

Seawater, Sea water, Soft grounds 

Size:

1.57" - 2.36" (4,5cm - 6,0cm) 

Temperature:

24,6 °F - 28,9 °F (24,6°C - 28,9°C) 

Food:

Filter feeder, Plankton 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Bractechlamys adorabilis
• 
  Bractechlamys corallinoides
  Korallen-Kammmuschel
• Bractechlamys evecta
• Bractechlamys georgei
• Bractechlamys langfordi
• Bractechlamys nodulifera
• Bractechlamys oweni
• Bractechlamys vexillum

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-01-05 16:52:19 

Last edit:

2025-01-05 16:52:19 

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