Pecten maximus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Great Scallop, Escallop
Pecten maximus(Linnaeus, 1758) - Great Scallop, Escallop, Animal - out of water - gaping - pale background

Shows animal the wrong way up! They lie with the flat shell uppermost

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Magnification standard photograph or close-upstandard photograph or close-up
Background pale background
Faults animal the wrong way up! They lie with the flat shell uppermost
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens
Magnification ratio (film/sensor to subject) 1:3
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P92069
Found as Living animal
Date 1 Mar 2010
OS grid ref SY67
Lat/Lon 50° 30' N, 2° 30' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Record summary living animal, on mud at low spring tide
Return to Record page Pecten maximus on 1 Mar 2010 at SY67 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Pecten maximus
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