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Family: Pectinidae scallops (See list of species below)

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27 species in Mediterranean and Black Sea with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Aequipecten commutatus
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Aequipecten opercularis
[Queen scallop]
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Chlamys bruei
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Chlamys flagellata
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Chlamys lischkei
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Delectopecten vitreus
[Vitreous scallop]


Flexopecten flexuosus
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Flexopecten glaber
[Smooth scallop]


Flexopecten hyalinus
[Hyaline scallop]
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Hyalopecten similes
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Manupecten pesfelis
[Cat's paw scallop]


Mimachlamys varia
[Variegated scallop]
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Mizuhopecten yessoensis
[Large weathervane scallop]
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Palliolum incomparabile
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Palliolum striatum
[Striate scallop]
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Palliolum tigerinum
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Pecten jacobaeus
[Great mediterranean scallop]
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Pecten jocobaeus
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Pecten maximus
[Great Atlantic scallop]
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Protopecten glaber
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Pseudamussium clavatum
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Pseudamussium peslutrae
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Pseudamussium septemradiatum
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Pseudamussium sulcatum
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Talochlamys multistriata
[Dwarf fan shell]
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Talochlamys pusio
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Zygochlamys patagonica
[Patagonean scallop]
27 Species of Family Pectinidae
(scallops)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Aequipecten commutatus Mediterranean Sea
Aequipecten opercularis Queen scallop Eastern Atlantic and the 11 SHL
Chlamys bruei Northeast Atlantic and th
Chlamys flagellata Mediterranean Sea
Chlamys lischkei Mediterranean Sea.
Delectopecten vitreus Vitreous scallop Eastern Pacific, Atlantic 2 SHH
Flexopecten flexuosus Mediterranean Sea
Flexopecten glaber Smooth scallop Eastern Atlantic and the 8.66 SHL
Flexopecten hyalinus Hyaline scallop Mediterranean Sea
Hyalopecten similes Mediterranean Sea
Manupecten pesfelis Cat's paw scallop Mediterranean Sea
Mimachlamys varia Variegated scallop Eastern Atlantic, Mediter 10 SHL
Mizuhopecten yessoensis Large weathervane scallop Northwest Pacific 25 SHL
Palliolum incomparabile Mediterranean Sea
Palliolum striatum Striate scallop Northeast Atlantic and th
Palliolum tigerinum Northeast Atlantic and th
Pecten jacobaeus Great mediterranean scallop Eastern Atlantic and Medi 25 SHL
Pecten jocobaeus Mediterranean Sea
Pecten maximus Great Atlantic scallop Eastern Atlantic and the 17 SHD
Protopecten glaber Mediterranean Sea
Pseudamussium clavatum Mediterranean Sea and Eas 4 SHL
Pseudamussium peslutrae Northeast Atlantic and th
Pseudamussium septemradiatum Northeast Atlantic and th
Pseudamussium sulcatum Northeast Atlantic and th
Talochlamys multistriata Dwarf fan shell Mediterranean Sea
Talochlamys pusio Mediterranean Sea.
Zygochlamys patagonica Patagonean scallop Southeast Pacific, Southw 7.8 SHL



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