Aequipecten opercularis Queen scallop

Aequipecten opercularis is commonly referred to as Queen scallop. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Aequipecten opercularis, 2018

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AphiaID:: 140687

Scientific:: Aequipecten opercularis
German:: Kleine Pilgermuschel
English:: Queen Scallop

Category:: Muslinger

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Pectinida (Order) > Pectinidae (Family) > Aequipecten (Genus) > opercularis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Linnaeus, ), 1758

Occurrence:: Tunesien, the North Sea, Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), Albania, Algeria, Azores, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Danmark, East-Atlantic Ocean, Egypt, European Coasts, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Lybia, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, North Atlantic Ocean, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, the British Isles, the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Archipelago, the Faroe Islands, the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey
Sea depth:: 0 - 400 Meter
Habitats:: Coralline soils, coral quarry, Gravel soil, Muddy grounds, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 4.33" (11 cm)
Temperature:: 44.6 °F - 15,9 °F (7°C - 15,9°C)
Food:: Filter feeder, Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: Cold water animal
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Aequipecten commutatus
Aequipecten flabellum
Aequipecten glyptus
Aequipecten nicklesi
Aequipecten opercularis
Kleine Pilgermuschel
Aequipecten tehuelchus

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-11-09 20:01:14
Last edit:: 2024-10-29 19:21:32

Info

Aequipecten opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Aequipecten opercularis variable in colour from pink, brown, orange or yellow with bands, zigzags, rays and spots.Its commonly known as Queen scallop.
Each valve has radiating ridges.It grows up to 9 cm.
Aequipecten opercularis feeds on plankton.

Synonyms:
Chlamys bruei coeni Nordsieck, 1969
Chlamys bruei pulchricostata Nordsieck, 1969
Chlamys opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ostrea dubia Gmelin, 1791
Ostrea elegans Gmelin, 1791
Ostrea opercularis Linnaeus, 1758
Ostrea radiata Gmelin, 1791
Ostrea regia Gmelin, 1791
Ostrea solaris Born, 1778
Ostrea versicolor Gmelin, 1791
Pecten audouinii Payraudeau, 1826
Pecten cretatus Reeve, 1853
Pecten daucus Reeve, 1853
Pecten heliacus Dall, 1925
Pecten lineatus da Costa, 1778
Pecten lineatus var. albida Locard, 1888
Pecten lineatus var. bicolor Locard, 1888
Pecten opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pecten opercularis var. albopurpurascens Lamarck, 1819
Pecten opercularis var. albovariegata Clement, 1875
Pecten opercularis var. aspera Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1889
Pecten opercularis var. concolor Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1889
Pecten opercularis var. depressa Locard, 1888
Pecten opercularis var. elongata Jeffreys, 1864
Pecten opercularis var. luteus Lamarck, 1819
Pecten pictus da Costa, 1778
Pecten subrufus Pennant, 1777
Pecten vescoi Bavay, 1903

External links

britishmarinelifepictures (en). Abgerufen am 29.10.2024.
MarLIN – The Marine Life Information Network (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 29.10.2024.
Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Copyright Jim Greenfield, oceaneyephoto.com

© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus Schottland

Aequipecten opercularis © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus der Adria

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