Volachlamys singaporina
Volachlamys singaporina (Sowerby, 1842)
Singapore scallop
Volachlamys singaporina
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Pectinidae (scallops)
Max. size:  6 cm ShL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 18 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from Myanmar and Indonesia to the Philippines; north to the South China Sea and south to Queensland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Locally collected for food (Ref. 348). On sandy bottoms with shell debris or coral rubble. Intertidal and shallow subtidal zones (Ref. 348). Also found attached to rocks (Ref. 75840).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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