Queen Scallop
Aequipecten opercularis
Classification
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Pectinida
- Family
- Pectinidae
Le Pétoncle blanc (Aequipecten opercularis) ou Vanneau, est une espèce de mollusques bivalves de la famille des pectinidés. Coquille Longueur jusqu'à 90 mm. Ovale.
The queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) is a medium-sized species of scallop, an edible marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. It is found in the northeast Atlantic and is important in fisheries. Description At about 7 cm (3 in) in size, this is one of the smaller scallop species which are commercially exploited.
Chlamys es un género de moluscos bivalvos de la familia Pectinidae, conocidos como vieiras. El nombre deriva del griego, χλαμΰς o clámide, un vestido usado por los soldados. Especies en el género Chlamys Chlamys albida (R.
Distribution
More from the same family

Variegated Scallop
Mimachlamys varia
Pectinidae
Great Scallop
Pecten maximus
Pectinidae
Flexuous Scallop
Flexopecten flexuosus
Pectinidae
Variegated Scallop
Mimachlamys varia varia
Pectinidae
tinted scallop
Talochlamys multistriata
Pectinidae
Tiger Scallop
Palliolum tigerinum
Pectinidae
smooth scallop
Flexopecten glaber
Pectinidae
hyaline scallop
Flexopecten hyalinus
Pectinidae