Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Autobranchia > Infraclass Pteriomorphia > Order Pectinida > Superfamily Pectinoidea > Family Pectinidae > Subfamily Pedinae > Tribe Mimachlamydini > Genus Mimachlamys > Species Mimachlamys varia

Mimachlamys varia varia (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank: Subspecies
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

MimachlamysIredale, 1929accepted genus name

Subspecies group names

Ostrea muricata Gmelin, 1791 synonym
Ostrea mustellina Gmelin, 1791 synonym
Pecten monotis da Costa, 1778 synonym

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Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Mimachlamys varia varia (Linnaeus, 1758). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:393732

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.
annex IV EU Habitat Directive Annex IV: Species of community interest in need of strict protection.

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2022-12-10 by Bruce Marshall

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