Talochlamys multistriata, the dwarf fan shell, is a species of bivalve scallop. It is a marine mollusc in the family Pectinidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Genus: | Talochlamys |
| Species: | T. multistriata
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| Binomial name | |
| Talochlamys multistriata (Poli, 1795)
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| Synonyms | |
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Chlamys tincta (Reeve, 1853) | |
Distribution edit
This species is found around the southern African coast, from Saldanha Bay to Delagoa Bay, in less than 20 m of water.[1]
Description edit
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.[1]
Ecology edit
The dwarf fan shell lives under stones and among algae. If disturbed, it can swim by clapping its valves together.
References edit
- ^ a b Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. & Beckley, L.E (2005): Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa ISBN 0-86486-672-0
External links edit
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