Large scallop

Latin: Pecten maximus

Size:

21cm

Levested:

Most common on sandy bottoms from 15-35 meters. Found as deep as 150 meters

Distribution:

Found from Spain's Atlantic coast and north to northern Norway

Food:

Living and dead organic material

Facts about Large scallop

The large scallop can "swim". When a starfish comes too close, the scallop reacts by opening and closing its shell at rapid intervals and "swimming" away.

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