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Great Atlantic Scallop

Pecten maximus (Linnaeus 1758)

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Pecten maximus (Great Atlantic Scallop) is a species of mussels in the family scallops. They are surficial modifiers. Individuals can grow to 150 mm. They have sexual reproduction. They are burrowers.

  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Great Atlantic scallop. View this species on GBIF