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Kelp scallop

Leptopecten latiauratus (Conrad, 1837)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The kelp scallop (Leptopecten latiauratus) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the kelp scallop

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the kelp scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the kelp scallop endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the kelp scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusLeptopecten
  7. SpeciesLeptopecten latiauratus (Conrad, 1837)

Synonyms Pecten bellilamellatus, Pecten latiauratus, Pecten latiauratus bellilamellatus, Pecten latiauratus cerritensis, Pecten latiauratus delosi, Pecten latiauratus fragilis, Pecten latiauratus fucicolus, Pecten latiauritus, Pecten latiauritus var. cerritensis, Pecten latiauritus var. delosi, Pecten latiauritus var. fragilis, Pecten latiauritus var. fucicolus, Pecten latiauritus var. monotimeris, Pecten monotimeris, Pecten tunica

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • hřebenatka řasováCzech

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the kelp scallop

Other species in the same genus Leptopecten.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the kelp scallop?

The kelp scallop (Leptopecten latiauratus) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Kelp scallop (Leptopecten latiauratus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/kelp-scallop

MLA

“Kelp scallop (Leptopecten latiauratus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/kelp-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{kelp_scallop_2026,
  title = {Kelp scallop (Leptopecten latiauratus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/kelp-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}