| Family: |
Pectinidae (scallops) |
| Max. size: |
25 cm SHL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: from the Sea of Japan (North and South Korea and Russia) to Pacific coast of Japan (35°N) to the Sea of Okhotsk, southern Sakhalin and southern Kuril Islands. Introduced in Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs on sandy, silty and muddy bottoms. Suspension feeder (Ref. 106923). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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