Bivalves & chitons
Rough Fileclam
Ctenoides scaber
Also known as: File Shell, Flame Scallop, Oyster, Red Flame Scallop, Rough File Shell, Rough Lima, Saltwater Clam, Ctenoides scabra
ALSO KNOWN AS
- File Shell
- Flame Scallop
- Oyster
- Red Flame Scallop
- Rough File Shell
- Rough Lima
- Saltwater Clam
- Ctenoides scabra
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Overview
Found resting in their nest, made from small pieces of coral and rock, over coral and rocky reefs.
Most Bivalves are permanently anchored in fissures or depressions in the rock surface of the reef, some may become covered in algae and other marine life.
Other Bivalves swim free, either by a well developed foot or propelled along by a jet of water from their mantle cavity.
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How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
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LIVES IN
Found resting in their nest, made from small pieces of coral and rock, over coral and rocky reefs.
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Adult photos 3
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Discussion
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ALL STAGES
FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS
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