Where Spiny scallop has been recorded
GBIF occurrence records for Chlamys hastata, mapped and tabulated by country.
2,261 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates are published for Chlamys hastata through GBIF, from 7 countries or marine areas. This page maps those records and lists where they come from. Occurrence records reflect where people have looked as well as where the species lives, so well-surveyed coastlines are over-represented.
- Georeferenced records
- 2,261
- Countries / areas
- 7
- Mapped locations
- 126
- Records sampled for the map
- 2,261
- Inland records omitted
- 70
- Gbif taxonkey
- 5188884
Countries and areas with the most records (GBIF)
United States of America — 1,416 records; Canada — 827 records; Mexico — 13 records; Russian Federation — 2 records; Eritrea — 1 records; Mozambique — 1 records; Norway — 1 records.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 5188884) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=5188884&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Marine regions with a WoRMS distribution record
North East Pacific; Arctic Ocean; Italy; Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone; Pacific Ocean; Portuguese Exclusive Economic Zone; Japan; USA; Vietnamese Exclusive Economic Zone; Atlantic Ocean; United Kingdom; Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone.
Source: WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=367964 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
How to read this map
The map plots a sample of 2,261 of the 2,261 records, deduplicated to a half-degree grid, so dense areas do not merge into one blob. The sample covers 7 of the 7 countries or areas with records; the areas absent from the sample hold 0 records in total.
70 records plotting inland were omitted: for a marine species those are almost always the holding institution's coordinates rather than a collection site.
Records show where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 5188884) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=5188884&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=367964 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
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