Pecten novaezelandiae
| New Zealand scallop | |
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| A group of shells of Pecten novaezelandiae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Genus: | Pecten |
| Species: | P. novaezelandiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Pecten novaezelandiae Reeve, 1853
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Pecten novaezelandiae,
Pectinidae
, the scallops. Its name is sometimes found misspelt as Pecten novaezealandiae.
Distribution
Pecten novaezelandiae is endemic to New Zealand. It is found in the North Island, South Island, Stewart Island, and the Chatham Islands.
Habitat
Pecten novaezelandiae is found on sand, silt, and mud from low tide level to over 90 m. Large populations are found at depths of 10 to 25 m.[1]
Introduction
Pecten novaezelandiae is completely free-living, mobile and somewhat migratory.
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Life cycle
Sexually mature individuals are
seafloor
. The attachment lasts until the individual is at least five millimetres long. The individual then detaches from the substrate and begins to grow into an adult. Maturity is usually achieved by 18 months.
Fisheries
The New Zealand scallop is a large industry and
spat
is seeded in an attempt to achieve a sustainable fishery.
References
- ^ a b Michael Arbuckle, Michael Metzger (2000). Food for thought. A brief history of the future of fisheries' management. Self Published: Challenger Scallop Enhancement Company.
- ^ a b John Morton, Michael Miller (1973). The New Zealand Seashore, Second Edition. Auckland: Collins.
- ^ Powell, A.W.B (1979). New Zealand Mollusca - Marine Land and Freshwater Shells. Auckland: Collins.
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