Pectinidae (scallops) |
9 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 151 m |
Western Atlantic and Western Central Pacific: From North Carolina and Bermuda, to Santa Catarina State, Brazil; Philippines. |
Shell circular, inequivalve, lower valve strongly concave, upper valve flatter, slightly convex. Hinge with wing-like projections of equal size. Sculpture on upper (flat) valve of about 35 ribs and interspaces of about same width. Lower (deep) valve with about 20 less prominent ribs. Colour: tan to light brown. Inner surface of lower valve white. Upper valve mottled with reddish brown and dark brown markings. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Known from North Carolina to Florida, Texas (Ref. 344). C: Ref. 344, 83435, 93548, 104365; O: Ref. 93548. |
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