Flexopecten hyalinus hyaline scallop

Flexopecten hyalinus is commonly referred to as hyaline scallop. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

6469 

AphiaID:

236723 

Scientific:

Flexopecten hyalinus 

German:

Transparente Kammmuschel 

English:

Hyaline Scallop 

Category:

Muslinger 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Pectinida (Order) > Pectinidae (Family) > Flexopecten (Genus) > hyalinus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Poli, ), 1795 

Occurrence:

Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), European Coasts, North Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea 

Size:

0.79" - 1.18" (2cm - 3cm) 

Temperature:

50 °F - 77 °F (10°C - 25°C) 

Food:

Filter feeder, Plankton 

Tank:

11 gal (~ 50L)  

Difficulty:

suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Flexopecten felipponei
• 
  Flexopecten flexuosus
  Kammmuschel
• 
  Flexopecten glaber
  Glatte Kammmuschel
• 
  Flexopecten hyalinus
  Transparente Kammmuschel

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2013-12-01 20:11:46 

Last edit:

2013-12-01 20:11:46 

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