Quin
Aequipecten opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The quin (Aequipecten opercularis) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.
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Quick facts about the quin
- 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 quin live?
Not recorded
Is the quin 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 quin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderPectinida
- familyPectinidae
- genusAequipecten
- SpeciesAequipecten opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Aequipecten audouinii, Chlamys bruei coeni, Chlamys bruei pulchricostata, Chlamys opercularis, Ostrea dubia, Ostrea elegans, Ostrea florida, Ostrea opercularis, Ostrea plana, Ostrea radiata, Ostrea regia, Ostrea solaris, Ostrea versicolor, Pecten audouinii, Pecten cretatus, Pecten daucus, Pecten dubius, Pecten lineatus, Pecten lineatus var. albida, Pecten lineatus var. bicolor, Pecten malvinae var. tschokrakensis, Pecten opercularis, Pecten opercularis var. albopurpurascens, Pecten opercularis var. albovariegata, Pecten opercularis var. aspera, Pecten opercularis var. concolor, Pecten opercularis var. depressa, Pecten opercularis var. elongata, Pecten opercularis var. luteus, Pecten opercularis var. perdix, Pecten opercularis var. rubrovariegata, Pecten pictus, Pecten subrufus, Pecten vescoi
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Queen scallopEnglish
- xelCatalan
- hřebenatka víčkovitáCzech
- jomfruøstersDanish
- ReisemantelGerman
- ΧτένιGreek
- VolandeiraSpanish
- peigneFrench
- creachan banrighScottish Gaelic
- VoandeiraGalician
- lequeItalian
- セイヨウイタヤJapanese
- harpeskjellNorwegian Bokmål
- wijde mantelDutch
- harpeskjelNorwegian Nynorsk
- Эквипектен крышечковидныйRussian
- hrebeňovka kráľovskáSlovak
- freskorja e mbretëreshësAlbanian
- hoppmusslaSwedish
- Kraliçe TarağıTurkish
- Falsa petxina variadaCatalan
- Almindelig kammuslingDanish
- Bunte KammmuschelGerman
- bunte KammuschelGerman
- gefelderte KammmuschelGerman
- Kleine KammmuschelGerman
- Kleine Pilger- oder KammmuschelGerman
- kleine PilgermuschelGerman
- olivetteFrench
- pagelineFrench
- Peigne operculéFrench
- pétoncle blancFrench
- pichelineFrench
- vanneauFrench
- creachain bhanrighScottish Gaelic
- canestrelloItalian
- hoppkammusslaSwedish
Relatives of the quin
Other species in the same genus Aequipecten.
Tehuelche scallop
Aequipecten tehuelchus
African fan scallop
Aequipecten flabellum
Red-ribbed scallop
Aequipecten glyptus
CompareQuin vs Tehuelche scallopQuin vs African fan scallopQuin vs Red-ribbed scallopQuin vs Aequipecten achtariensis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the quin?
The quin (Aequipecten opercularis) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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