Bivalves · Pectinida · Pectinidae
Pecten maximus
It has not yet been assessed against the IUCN criteria.
It is a simultaneous hermaphrodite: it has a single gonad with a male and a female portion of similar size. It can swim actively through the water by rapidly clapping its shells together.
Weight
up to 600 g
Size
up to 21 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Unknown
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Sources consulted: SeaLifeBase; MarLIN (biology and sensitivity review); ScienceDirect Topics; Animalia.bio; The Wildlife Trusts; Institute of Marine Research (Norway); Aquarium La Rochelle; Grokipedia (Pecten maximus)
Best time: All year round on sand and gravel bottoms of the north-eastern Atlantic, between 10 and 100 m deep; spawning is concentrated in spring and summer.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 59.
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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
