| Pectinidae (scallops) |
| 6.3 cm SHL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 366 m |
| Western Atlantic. |
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Shell outline almost circular, valves very inflated, wing-like projections relatively poorly developed. Surface sculpture of about 20 ribs, smooth square in cross-section. Hinge straight. Colour: upper valve bright, variable, ranging from brown to red to lavender rose to whitish with purplish or reddish mottlings, colour of lower valve much lighter, whitish with lighter markings. |
| Life span: 18 to 24 months (Ref. 350). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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