hyaline scallop
Namehyaline scallop
Scientific NameHyalopecten hyalinus
Common Namehyaline scallop
FamilyPectinidae
GenusHyalopecten
Specieshyalinus
Geographic DistributionMediterranean Sea (e.g., around Corsica, as suggested by the image watermark) and adjacent parts of the Atlantic Ocean.
Average Size (mm)10-25 mm
Identifying FeaturesExtremely thin and translucent shell, small size, fan shape with auricles, and the presence of numerous short, tentacle-like sensory organs (ocelli) along the mantle margin, visible in the living specimen.
Dietfilter-feeder
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Poli, 1795)
Description
A small, delicate, and highly translucent marine bivalve, commonly known as the hyaline scallop. Its shell is fan-shaped and typically yellowish to orange-brown, allowing internal structures to be faintly visible. The living animal displays numerous small, tentacle-like sensory organs along its mantle edge, which are clearly visible in the image.
