Pecten jacobaeus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Great mediterranean scallop
Pecten jacobaeus
photo by FAO

Family:  Pectinidae (scallops)
Max. size:  25 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 500 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: from Portugal to Canary Islands, Azores Island then east to Lebanon.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Offshore (Ref. 437).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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