Pectinidae (scallops) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 84 m |
Indo-West Pacific. Tropical, subtropical, and temperate. |
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Found intertidal on fine sand (Ref. 53). Creates large lettuce leaf-like formation on intertidal to subtidal depths among rubble and weed; a group of 5 to 20 specimens is often seen with surrounding epiphytic growths on the left valve (Ref. 101147). Living at 10-67 m (Ref. 89006). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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