Pectinidae gallery

Pictures

Mimachlamys varia varia2

Le Pô, Carnac, Brittany, France

from oyster farm

H. 36.8 mm - W. 32.8 mm

Le Pô, Carnac, Brittany, France

from oyster farm

H. 44.9 mm - W. 40.8 mm

Mimachlamys varia varia3 Mimachlamys varia varia4

Le Pô, Carnac, Brittany, France

from oyster farm

H. 39.9 mm - W. 34.6 mm

Le Pô, Carnac, Brittany, France

from oyster farm

H. 35.3 mm - W. 30.2 mm

Le Pô, Carnac, Brittany, France

from oyster farm

H. 49.5 mm - W. 44.6 mm

Le Pô, Carnac, Brittany, France

from oyster farm

H. 37.6 mm - W. 33.0 mm

Marano, Friuli, Italy

taken at 20-25 m depth in mud

H. 53.1 mm - W. 49.0 mm

Le Pô, Carnac, Brittany, France

from oyster farm

H. 36.6 mm - W. 31.0 mm

Remarks

Another close species is Mimachlamys varia nivea but M. varia nivea has more ribs (41-48) compared to M. varia varia (27-35).
Mimachlamys varia varia is very colorfull from white - orange - brown to purple.

Mimachlamys varia nivea is generally more round than Mimachlamys varia varia.

Mimachlamys varia nivea

is a subspecies from Mimachlamys varia

can only be found from West Scotland and the Hebrides Isl.

41-48 ribs

general shell shape is more round

Mimachlamys varia varia

Mimachlamys varia varia var.ex colorform nivea

is a colorform of Mimachlamys varia varia

can be found from Norway to western Africa and the Mediterranean

27-35 ribs

general shell shape is more elongate