Pecten maximus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Great Scallop, Escallop
Pecten maximus(Linnaeus, 1758) - Great Scallop, Escallop, Right valve - outer surface - pale background

Image 0005: Right valve - outer surface - pale background

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Magnification standard photograph or close-upstandard photograph or close-up
Lighting/focus Lit from the right to show ribs
Background pale background
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR + Sigma 50mm 1:1 macro lens
Focus distance 0.6m
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P73595
Found as Dead shell
Date 24 Apr 2008
OS grid ref SZ07
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary 1 very old dead right (convex) valve and half a fresh left valve, washed up on the beach after storms
Return to Record page Pecten maximus on 24 Apr 2008 at SZ07 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Pecten maximus
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