Anguipecten superbus
NameAnguipecten superbus
Scientific NameAnguipecten superbus
Common NameSuperb Scallop
FamilyPectinidae
GenusAnguipecten
Speciessuperbus
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including areas like the Philippines, Indonesia, and other tropical Pacific waters.
Shell Shapebivalve
Average Size (mm)50-80
Identifying FeaturesStrong, numerous (approximately 20-25) radial ribs that are nodulose or scaly; characteristic scallop shape with auricles; presence of numerous small tentacles and ocelli (eyes) along the mantle edge when alive and slightly gaping.
Dietfilter-feeder
Rarityrare
Author Citation(Sowerby II, 1842)
Description
A beautiful bivalve mollusc, commonly known as the Superb Scallop, characterized by its fan-shaped shell with numerous strong, nodulose radial ribs. The shell exhibits vibrant reddish-orange to brown coloration with lighter scales. It lives in marine, benthic environments, often on rocky or rubble substrates in tropical Indo-Pacific waters, filter-feeding on plankton. The image shows the living animal with its characteristic mantle tentacles and ocelli.
