Chlamys

See also: chlamys

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χλᾰμῠ́ς (khlămŭ́s, mantle).

Proper noun

Chlamys f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pectinidae – small scallops; many species formerly included in Chlamys are now in other genera in Pectinidae.
  2. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Chrysomelidae – warty leaf beetles, now Neochlamisus.

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References

beetle
bivalve