Mimachlamys asperrima
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
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Mimachlamys asperrima is a marine species in the family Pectinidae (Mollusca › Bivalvia › Pectinida), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Mimachlamys asperrima (Lamarck, 1819) under AphiaID 393724.
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderPectinida
- FamilyPectinidae
- GenusMimachlamys
- SpeciesMimachlamys asperrima
Named by (Lamarck, 1819)
Close relatives
Other species of Mimachlamys with a Codexery entry.
- Mimachlamys varia Mimachlamys varia
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Mimachlamys asperrima (CC BY-SA 4.0) · order, family and genus agree with WoRMS AphiaID 393724 (CC BY 4.0)
Where the mimachlamys asperrima has been recorded
Each dot is a place where the species has been observed and reported (2,780 records, half-degree grid) — not a modelled range. 53 inland records left out (institution coordinates).
Map: drawn by Codexery. Data: GBIF occurrence search (records CC0 / CC BY) · Natural Earth basemap (public domain)
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Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Chlamys asperrimus (Lamarck, 1819); Chlamys asperrimus dennanti Gatliff & Singleton, 1930; Mimachlamys australis (G. B.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 2026-09-25.
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 2026-09-25.
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 2026-09-25.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Mimachlamys asperrima (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Classification: the source article's taxobox; order, family and genus checked against WoRMS, the World Register of Marine Species (CC BY 4.0).
- Occurrence records: GBIF (CC0 / CC BY). Basemap: Natural Earth (public domain).
- Biology values: SeaLifeBase species summary (CC BY-NC 3.0, non-commercial).
- Word definitions: the , each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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