Genus
Aequipecten
2 species
The list of species of Aequipecten genus
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The list of species of Aequipecten genus
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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.
The rough scallop, Aequipecten muscosus, grows up to 1.75 in (4.4 cm). It has a small, scallop-shaped shell with about 20 strong ribs which have many erect scales or small spines near the margin. The hinge line has ears.The coloration of the rough...
