Caribbean Reefs

Rough Fileclam

Ctenoides scaber

Turks and Caicos

Cozumel, Mexico

Grand Cayman

Belize

Turks and Caicos

Rough Fileclam

Also known as: Flame Scallop

Category: File Clams

Scientific Name: Ctenoides scaber

Synonyms: Lima scabra, Ctenoides scabra

Size: 2 to 3.5 in. (5 to 9 cm)

Depth: 3-130 ft. (1-40 m)

Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Mollusca (Phylum)

└Bivalvia (Class)

└Limida (Order)

└Limidae (Family)

└Ctenoides (Genus)

File Clams