''Pecten albicans'', common name Japanese baking scallop, is a
species of
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bivalve
Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bival ...
mollusks in the
family Pectinidae, the scallops.
Description
''Pecten albicans'' has a shell reaching a size of 95 mm, with about 12 radiating ribs. The color of the surface usually ranges from light brown to dark brown, but it may be also orange or purple. The lower valve of this species is less convex than in ''
Pecten excavatus''. This species is of commercial value for fishing in Japan.
Distribution
This species can be found in the
Japanese and the
South China Seas.
Habitat
These scallops are present in shallow inshore reef areas, at depths of 40–115 meters.
References
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External links
Conchology
Pectinidae
Bivalves described in 1802
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