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Manupecten pesfelis Cat's Paw Scallop

Manupecten pesfelis is commonly referred to as Cat's Paw Scallop. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 100 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Dennis Rabeling, Lanzarote, Kanarischen Inseln

Manupecten pesfelis,Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES 2020


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lexID:
6429 
AphiaID:
225645 
Scientific:
Manupecten pesfelis 
German:
Katzenpfotenmuschel, Jakobsmuschel 
English:
Cat's Paw Scallop 
Category:
Małże 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Pectinida (Order) > Pectinidae (Family) > Manupecten (Genus) > pesfelis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Linnaeus, ), 1758 
Occurrence:
Tunesien, Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), European Coasts, Greece, Italy, Madeira, Malta, Marmara Sea ( Sea of Marmara), North Atlantic Ocean, Spain, The Aegan Sea (Mediterranean), the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Archipelago, the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
125 - 200 Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
1.18" - 3.15" (3cm - 8cm) 
Temperature:
14,7 °F - 15,4 °F (14,7°C - 15,4°C) 
Food:
Filter feeder, Suspension feeder 
Tank:
22 gal (~ 100L)  
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2026-01-07 11:02:13 

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Manupecten pesfelis (Linnaeus, 1758)

The scallop Manupecten pesfelis can be up to 8.0 cm in size, with an average of 5.5 cm.The English common name is cat's paw scallop.The Cat's Paw Scallop lives in deeper waters and is common in 125-200 m water depth.

Synonymised names
Chlamys (Manupecten) pesfelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Chlamys (Manupecten) pesfelis var. ligustica Sacco, 1897 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Chlamys (Manupecten) pesfelis var. plioundata Sacco, 1897 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Chlamys (Manupecten) pesfelis var. quinqueundata Sacco, 1897 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Chlamys pesfelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (currently placed in genus...)
Manupecten pesfelis var. plioundata (Sacco, 1897) † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Ostrea corallina Poli, 1795 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ostrea elongata Born, 1778 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ostrea pesfelis Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
Pecten (Manupecten) pesfelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Pecten bornii Payraudeau, 1826 · unaccepted (synonym)
Pecten digitatum Perry, 1811 · unaccepted
Pecten felipes Locard, 1886 · unaccepted (synonym)
Pecten pesfelis (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Pecten pesfelis f. arenellensis Gregorio, 1885 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pecten pesfelis var. alipus Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pecten pesfelis var. bertus Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pecten pesfelis var. bimus Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pecten pesfelis var. cansicus Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

External links

  1. sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 07.01.2026.
  2. Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Chlamys pesfelis © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland,Bild aus der Adria
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