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Record 1 1987-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
CONT

The common scallop Pecten has about 60 blue or dark brown eyes (depending on the species), each about a millimeter in diameter and evenly spaced along the mantle of the mollusk, which is exposed to light by a slight gaping of the two waves, or shells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
CONT

Le Pecten, connu sous le nom de coquille de Saint-Jacques, a une soixantaine d'yeux, bleu ou brun foncé selon les espèces, d'un millimètre de diamètre chacun, et disposés régulièrement le long du manteau du mollusque qui est exposé à la lumière lorsque les deux valves s'entrouvrent.

Spanish

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