Chlamys islandica

Chlamys islandica, the Iceland scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae.

This North Atlantic scallop attaches itself to hard surfaces such as rocks and can be found from the intertidal zone to a depth of 200 m (660 ft).

[1] In the northwest, it ranges from Greenland to Massachusetts[2] and in the northeast from Norway and Iceland to the Faroes.

[1] Its shell can be found further south, including the British Isles, as subfossil remains.

[1] It is highly variable in colour and can reach a size of 14 cm (5.5 in).