| Pectinidae (scallops) |
| 9 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 151 m |
| Western Atlantic and Western Central Pacific: From North Carolina and Bermuda, to Santa Catarina State, Brazil; Philippines. |
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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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