Scaeochlamys

Scaeochlamys is a genus of marine bivalves belonging to subfamily Pedinae of the family Pectinidae.^[1] The Scaeochlamys was originally known as the Ostrea squamata Gmelin.^[2] They are found below littoral zone.^[3]

Scaeochlamys
Shells of Scaeochlamys squamata (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Pectinida
Family:	Pectinidae
Subfamily:	Pedinae
Tribe:	Chlamydini
Genus:	Scaeochlamys Iredale, 1929
Type species
Pecten lividus Lamarck, 1819

Species

There are three recognized species:^[1]

• Scaeochlamys lemniscata (Reeve, 1853)
• Scaeochlamys livida (Lamarck, 1819)
• Scaeochlamys squamata (Gmelin, 1791)