Family Pectinidae
Flexopecten hyalinus, the Hyaline Scallop, is a species of saltwater clams, a scallop, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pectinidae, the scallops.
The shell of an adult Flexopecten hyalinus can be as large as 20–30 millimetres (0.79–1.18 in). This shell is delicate, with a brown or pale brown surface, almost translucent and has quite flat ribs.
This species can be found in the Mediterranean Sea, from Italy and Croatia to Greece, under rocks or dead leaves of algue, usually at depths of about 10 m.
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Protaras-25mts deep 7/8/2016 Photos by Costas Constantinou
Flexopecten hyalinus, the Hyaline Scallop, is a species of saltwater clams, a scallop, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pectinidae, the scallops.The shell of an adult Flexopecten hyalinus can be as large as 20–30 millimetres (0.79–1.18 in). This shell is delicate, with a brown or pale brown surface, almost translucent and has quite flat ribs.
This species can be found in the Mediterranean Sea, from Italy and Croatia to Greece, under rocks or dead leaves of algue, usually at depths of about 10 m.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Protaras-25mts deep 7/8/2016 Photos by Costas Constantinou
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