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Placopecten magellanicus   (Gmelin, 1791)

Deep sea scallop

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Sea scallop, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Bivalvia > Pectinida () > Pectinidae (scallops)

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 0 - 300 m (Ref. 83435), usually 30 - 91 m (Ref. 83435).   Temperate, preferred 9°C (Ref. 107945); 52°N - 35°N, 75°E - 56°W (Ref. 83435)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Central Pacific and Northwest Atlantic: Palau, Canada to USA.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7726); max. reported age: 12 years (Ref. 8702)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Large epibenthic bivalve found along the continental shelf (Ref. 121934). Semi-mobile. Opportunistic filter feeder, utilizing both pelagic and benthic organisms as food (Ref. 106925),

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Harvey-Clark, C. 1997. (Ref. 7726)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Fisheries: landings, species profile | FishSource | Sea Around Us

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 1.9 - 11.7, mean 8.5 (based on 153 cells).
Resilience (Ref. 69278) Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.16-0.38; tmax=12).
Prior r = 0.78, 95% CL = 0.51 - 1.17, Based on 2 full stock assessments.
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Low.