Aequipecten opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Queen Scallop)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAequipecten opercularis (Queen Scallop)
GenusAequipecten (a genus of molluscs)
SubfamilyPEDINAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyPECTINIDAE (scallops)
SuperfamilyPECTINOIDEA (scallops)
OrderPECTINOIDA (an order of molluscs)
SubclassPTERIOMORPHIA (fan mussels)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Aequipecten opercularis (Queen Scallop) :
1: Aequipecten opercularis (Queen Scallop)
25 Apr 2008 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
2, dead half-shells washed up on beach after storm
Image 1: Right valve - inner surface - black backgroundImage 2: Right valve - outer surface - black backgroundImage 3: Right valve - outer surface - black background (2)Image 4: Right valve - inner surface - muscle scar(s) etc - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Right valve - outer surface - anterior ear - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Right valve - outer surface - ribs - close-up - enlarged

Aequipecten opercularis (Queen Scallop) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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