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Atlantic deep sea scallop

Order Ostreoida
Family Pectinidae

Marine bivalve mollusc. The shell is large, subcircular, and compressed. The two valves are subequal. The right valve rests on the bottom. Radial ribs are present along with concentric lamellae or growth lines. This sculpturing is more prominent on the left valve. The wings on the left valve are nearly equal: the wings on the right valve differ in that the anterior wing contains a byssal notch. The inner surface is lustrous and smooth with distinct adductor muscle and pallial scars. The adductor muscle scar is located slightly posterior and dorsal to the center of the valves and is slightly larger on the left valve. The left valve is usually reddish-brown in color but may be lavender or yellow; the right valve is pale cream or white.

Characteristics
FAO code
SCA
Specie
Placopecten magellanicus
Type
Molluscs
FAO Fishing Areas
  • Area 21: the Northwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
  • Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean
Fishing seasons
apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov
International denominations
Germany Atl. Tiefseescallop
France Pecten d’Amérique
Italy Cappasanta americana
Portugal Vieira americana
United Kingdom Atlantic deep sea scallop
Fishing areas
Fishing arts
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