Mimachlamys crassicostata, also known as the noble scallop, is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Pectinidae.[1][2][3] The species is found in the Northwest Pacific and in the Indian Ocean.[1][2][4] It is cultured for human consumption.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Genus: | Mimachlamys |
| Species: | M. crassicostata
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| Mimachlamys crassicostata (Sowerby II, 1842)
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Mimachlamys crassicostata can grow to 9.5 cm (3.7 in) shell height.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Mimachlamys crassicostata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2024). "Mimachlamys crassicostata" in SeaLifeBase. August 2024 version.
- ^ "Mimachlamys crassicostata (G.B.Sowerby II, 1842)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ a b Su, Jiaqi; Liu, Baosuo; Zhu, Changbo (2023). "Morphological trends in three different populations of the noble scallop Mimachlamys crassicostata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842) along the South China Sea Coast and their relationship to environment factors". Indian Journal of Fisheries. 70 (1): 10–17. doi:10.21077/ijf.2023.70.1.83950-02.
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