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Mimachlamys varia
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Mimachlamys varia, also known under common names variegated scallop[1][2][3] and black scallop,[4] is a species of small scallop, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. It occurs in the North Sea, the English Channel, the eastern Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea.[1][2][3][5]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Pectinida |
Family: | Pectinidae |
Genus: | Mimachlamys |
Species: | M. varia |
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