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Amusium laurenti (Gmelin, 1791) Laurent's scallop |
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FAO |
| Family: | Pectinidae (scallops) | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 10 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: The Caribbean Sea from Honduras, Greater Antilles, to the north coast of South America. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Shell thin but strong, circular, moderately inflated, inequivalve. Wing-like projections small. Surface smooth, glossy, but internally with 30 to 40 paired radial ribs. Lower (right) valve more convex than upper (left) valve. Hinge straight. Colour: lower valve cream with light brown rays, upper valve reddish brown mottled with white. | |||
| Biology: | Substrate: sandy mud bottoms (Ref. 344). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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