Glabrous Silk Scallop [Flexopecten glabrus]
Description
The Glabrous Silk Scallop or Flexopecten glabrus is a marine bivalve species. It is native to the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, particularly around the British Isles. This scallop has a smooth, white to yellowish shell with a maximum size of about 50 mm. The Glabrous Silk Scallop is typically found in gravel or sandy substrates at depths up to 100 meters. It is a filter feeder, consuming plankton and other small organisms from the water column.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Clams, Oysters, and Scallops
Bivalvia
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| Order |
Scallops
Pectinida
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| Family |
Deep-sea Scallops
Propeamussiidae
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| Genus |
Silk Scallops
Similipecten
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