| Family: |
Pectinidae (scallops) |
| Max. size: |
5 cm ShL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from Madagascar and Sri Lanka to Indonesia; north to China and Taiwan Province of China, and south to Queensland. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Incidental catch of shrimp trawlers (Ref. 348). On sandy bottoms. Gregarious. Sublittoral and shelf zones (Ref. 348). Also found in mud, rubble, and shell hash (Ref. 75840). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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