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Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Pectinidae scallops

Genus: Flexopecten

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Max. Length 6.7 cm DL

Flexopecten felipponei
[Felippone's scallop]

Photo by Coudre, Christian

Flexopecten flexuosus
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Photo by FAO

Flexopecten glaber
[Smooth scallop]

Photo by Coudre, Christian

Flexopecten hyalinus
[Hyaline scallop]

Scientific Name Flexopecten felipponei Flexopecten flexuosus Flexopecten glaber Flexopecten hyalinus	English Name Felippone's scallop Hyaline scallop Smooth scallop	Distribution Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea Western Atlantic.	Max. Length 6.7 DL 8.7 SHL	Year 1758 1795 1922

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