Pecten maximus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Description

Poppe and Goto (2000).

Distribution

Native to Europe, Eastern Atlantic Ocean (Poppe and Goto 2000). The only record for Chile does not give a precise distribution (Valdovinos 1999), although attempts at its aquaculture in Chile were made in La Herradura Bay, Coquimbo (30° S).

Possible mechanism of introduction/Status

Intentional transplantation/unestablished (Valdovinos 1999).

Remarks

Filter feeder, species of commercial importance (Poppe and Goto 2000). UA, II.