Kingdom Animalia Suborder Pectinina Family Pectinidae Scientific name Talochlamys multistriata Rank Species | Class Bivalvia Superfamily Pectinoidea Genus Talochlamys Phylum Mollusca Order Ostreoida | |
Similar Flexopecten hyalinus, Flexopecten glaber, Palliolum, Mimachlamys, Flexopecten | ||
The dwarf fan shell, Talochlamys multistriata is a species of bivalve scallop. It is a marine mollusc in the family Pectinidae.
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Distribution
This species is found around the southern African coast, from Saldanha Bay to Delagoa Bay, in less than 20 m of water.
Description
This animal grows up to 35 mm in length. It is a small bivalve with a single ear-like protrusion at the hinge. Its shell is finely ridged longitudinally and variably coloured from yellow to purple.
Ecology
The dwarf fan shell lives under stones and among algae. If disturbed, it can swim by clapping its valves together.
References
Dwarf fan shell Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA