BIOTIC Species Information for Pecten maximus
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| Researched by | Charlotte Marshall & Emily Wilson | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Andy Beaumont | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Scientific name | Pecten maximus | Common name | Great scallop |
| MCS Code | W1771 | Recent Synonyms | None |
| Phylum | Mollusca | Subphylum | |
| Superclass | Class | Pelecypoda | |
| Subclass | Order | Ostreoida | |
| Suborder | Pectinina | Family | Pectinidae |
| Genus | Pecten | Species | maximus |
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| Additional Information | Also known as the King scallop, Giant scallop, escallop and Coquille St. Jacques. | ||
| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, Fish & Fish, 1996, Tebble, 1976, | ||
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