Flexopecten glaber
Flexopecten glaber (Linnaeus, 1758)
Smooth scallop
Flexopecten glaber
photo by FAO

Family:  Pectinidae (scallops)
Max. size:  8.66 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 215 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Portugal to Morocco.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth range from Ref. 78075.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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