Pecten maximus
Great Scallop
Pectinidae
- Collected by
- Myrtle Thaanum {Ditlev'S Wife}
- Collector number
- Th 10416.a
- Locality
- Mediterranean
- Region
- Mediterranean
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Pecten maximus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,890 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Jersey, GB
(c) Chase LaGro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Swanage, England, GB
(c) A Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Compass Cottage, Abersoch, Pwllheli LL53 7AS, UK
(c) Amanda Cogan Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
04715 El Ejido, Almería, España
(c) Juan Valentín, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Huelva, España
(c) Javier Bayo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Station Road, Wales, GB
(c) Will, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Pecten maximus. BPBM 278600. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/278600.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026