Hemipecten forbesianus (Adams & Reeve, 1849)
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Family:  Pectinidae (scallops)
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Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 84 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific. Tropical, subtropical, and temperate.
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Biology:  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).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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