Pectinidae (scallops) |
5 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 80 m |
Indo-Pacific. |
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Minimum depth from Ref. 101147. Common in shallow water. Attached via its byssus to the undersides of rocks and coral boulders; also on sandy or muddy sand bottoms among coral rubble (Ref. 101147). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
Known from eastern Africa (Ref. 93550). C: Ref. 3477; R: Ref. 93550. |
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