Lindapecten exasperatus Thistle Scallop

Lindapecten exasperatus is commonly referred to as Thistle Scallop. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

16201 

AphiaID:

393781 

Scientific:

Lindapecten exasperatus 

German:

Diestel-Kammmuschel 

English:

Thistle Scallop 

Category:

Muslinger 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Pectinida (Order) > Pectinidae (Family) > Lindapecten (Genus) > exasperatus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(G. B. Sowerby II, ), 1842 

Occurrence:

Belize, Columbia, Cuba, Florida, Honduras, the Caribbean, USA, Venezuela 

Marine Zone:

Supralitoral 

Sea depth:

Meter 

Habitats:

Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

0.39" - 1.57" (1,8cm - 4,0cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 

Food:

Filter feeder, Plankton 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Lindapecten exasperatus
  Diestel-Kammmuschel
• 
  Lindapecten muscosus
  Raue Amerikanische Jakobsmuschel, Kammmuschel

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2024-01-23 14:24:48 

Last edit:

2024-01-23 14:31:53 

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