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Flexopecten hyalinus

Flexopecten hyalinus, the hyaline scallop, is a species of saltwater clams, a scallop, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae, the scallops.

Description

The shell of an adult Flexopecten hyalinus can be as large as . This shell is delicate, with a brown or pale brown surface, almost translucent and has quite flat ribs.

<div align=center> Right and left valve of the same specimen:

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Distribution

This species can be found in the Mediterranean Sea, from Italy and Croatia to Greece, under rocks or dead leaves of algae, usually at depths of about 10 m.

References

  • Schiaparelli, Stefano (2006). Bivalvi, in: Revisione della Checklist della fauna marina italiana.
  • Pesi