Northern Ireland Priority species (NIPS)

MOLLUSCA : Pectinida : PectinidaeSNAILS, SLUGS, ETC.

Aequipecten opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Aequipecten opercularis
 Aequipecten opercularis : Large Map

Distribution Map from NBN: Aequipecten opercularis at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Aequipecten opercularis at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Aequipecten opercularis at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Aequipecten opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758). AphiaID: 140687.

Classification: Biota; Animalia; Mollusca; Bivalvia; Autobranchia; Pteriomorphia; Pectinida; Pectinoidea; Pectinidae; Pectininae; Aequipectinini; Aequipecten

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  (2026). Aequipecten opercularis. (Linnaeus, 1758). [In] Priority species, Marine Biodiversity Portal NI.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/priorityaccounts.php?item=W18050. Accessed on 2026-07-27