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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