Leptopecten latiauratus Kelp Scallop, Brown-Eared Pecten, Wide-eared Scallop, Broad-eared Pecten, Kelp-weed Scallop

Leptopecten latiauratus is commonly referred to as Kelp Scallop, Brown-Eared Pecten, Wide-eared Scallop, Broad-eared Pecten, Kelp-weed Scallop. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

10792 

AphiaID:

394312 

Scientific:

Leptopecten latiauratus 

German:

Seetang Jakobsmuschel 

English:

Kelp Scallop, Brown-Eared Pecten, Wide-eared Scallop, Broad-eared Pecten, Kelp-weed Scallop 

Category:

Muslinger 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Pectinida (Order) > Pectinidae (Family) > Leptopecten (Genus) > latiauratus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Conrad, ), 1837 

Occurrence:

California, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), North Pacific (Ocean), USA, West Coast USA 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

1 - 250 Meter 

Habitats:

Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Kelp forests, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

0.39" - 1.97" (1,5cm - 5,3cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 60.8 °F (°C - 16°C) 

Food:

Filter feeder, Plankton 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Leptopecten bavayi
• Leptopecten biolleyi
• Leptopecten camerella
• Leptopecten euterpes
• 
  Leptopecten latiauratus
  Seetang Jakobsmuschel
• Leptopecten linki
• Leptopecten palmeri
• Leptopecten tumbezensis
• Leptopecten velero

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2017-06-04 18:24:36 

Last edit:

2024-10-29 19:01:28 

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