Pectinidae (scallops) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 10 - 50 m |
Western Central Atlantic: The Caribbean Sea from Honduras, Greater Antilles, to the north coast of South America. |
Shell thin but strong, circular, moderately inflated, inequivalve. Wing-like projections small. Surface smooth, glossy, but internally with 30 to 40 paired radial ribs. Lower (right) valve more convex than upper (left) valve. Hinge straight. Colour: lower valve cream with light brown rays, upper valve reddish brown mottled with white. |
Substrate: sandy mud bottoms (Ref. 344). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
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