| Aequipecten opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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| Norway, Faroe, to Canarias, Azores to Mediterranean. Subtidal to 200m deep. Original taxon: Ostrea opercularis. Two specimens from the gulf of Cagliari, south Sardinia. Original pictures provided by A. Nappo (IT). – (CC BY-NC-SA) – |
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| Form “lineata” da Costa, 1778. 40m deep, Málaga, Andalucia, S. spain. 60mm. |
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| Synonyms: audouinii, cretacus, daucus, dubia, elegans, pictus, radiata, regia, versicolor… 20-30m deep, Málaga. 42mm. |
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| 30m deep, off Venezia, NE. Italy. 57mm. |
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| Young specimen from 5-10m, same area. 30mm. Original pictures provided by N. Lete (HR). – (CC BY-NC-SA) – |
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| 50-80m deep, off northern Sardinia. 56-57mm. |
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| 20-25m deep, Chioggia, Venezia. 50-60mm. Original pictures provided by I. Mulero (ES). – (CC BY-NC-SA) – |
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