|
Aequipecten opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758) Queen scallop |
|
|
|
photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Pectinidae (scallops) | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm SHL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 8 years | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. Temperate to polar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Max depth range from Ref. 113966. Suspension feeder (Ref. 3477). Found on sand, mud, gravel; also associated with maerl beds and mussel beds (Ref. 114800). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | ||||
| Country info: |
|
|||