Mimachlamys asperrima

Classification (WoRMS)

Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Bivalvia · Order: Pectinida · Family: Pectinidae · Genus: Mimachlamys.

Accepted name: Mimachlamys asperrima · Authority: (Lamarck, 1819) · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 393724.

Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Chlamys asperrimus (Lamarck, 1819); Chlamys asperrimus dennanti Gatliff & Singleton, 1930; Mimachlamys australis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842); Ostrea matonii Donovan, 1824; Pecten antiaustralis Tate, 1886; Pecten asperrimus Lamarck, 1819; Pecten australis G. B. Sowerby II, 1842.

Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=393724 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.

Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)

Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Mimachlamys asperrima. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.

Habitat zone: benthic · Aquarium trade: never/rarely.

SeaLifeBase notes: Depth estimate based on Family (Ref. 112947).

Source: SeaLifeBase species summary (SpecCode 166837) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Mimachlamys-asperrima.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-23.

Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)

2,780 georeferenced occurrence records for Mimachlamys asperrima are published through GBIF from 9 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 131 distinct locations from a sample of 2,780 records, omitting 89 inland records that carry an institution's coordinates rather than a collection site; it shows where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.

Most records by country or area: Australia (2,763); New Zealand (8); Indonesia (2); Tuvalu (2); Japan (1).

The full country table, WoRMS marine regions and the sampling notes are on this species' Distribution page.

Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 4373491) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=4373491&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=393724 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.

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