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Chlamys ornatas
Pectinidae
- Collected by
- R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
- Collector number
- #5
- Locality
- West Indies; Cayman Islands; Grand Cayman; Breaker Point
- Region
- West Indies
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Chlamys ornatas observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 105 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.
2026-10-11
Windward Highway, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, VC
(c) chelseabequia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-24
New Providence, The Bahamas
(c) Ben Zerante, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-22
Bonaire, Kralendijk, Bonaire, BQ
(c) Jacob Weston, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-27
North Beach, Miami Beach, FL 33141, USA
(c) Oliver g jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-18
Puerto Rico, Rincón, PR, US
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-17
Greater Lameshure, St John 00830, USVI
(c) thetidepooler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chlamys ornatas. BPBM 253876. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253876.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026