Pecten oprcularis

Queen scallop

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Pectinida › Pectinidae

Collected by: A.W. Langdon; GarrettAndrew J. Garrett →A.W. Langdon →
Locality: England
Region: England
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Aequipecten opercularis observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 820 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Inn by the Sea, Lee-on-the-Solent PO13 9AD, UK

(c) jerrypt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Inn by the Sea, Lee-on-the-Solent PO13 9AD, UK

(c) jerrypt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

València, ES

(c) David Moore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

(c) Antón Vázquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

(c) Antón Vázquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Huelva, España

(c) Jmro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Pecten oprcularis. BPBM 6076. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37956114. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/6076.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37956114 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026