Species FAO code: FXG

Flexopecten glaber

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Petoncle fr Noix de Saint-Jacques (shucked) nl Mantelschelp nl St. Jacobsnoten (shucked)	–
France	fr saint-jacques (when they are presented in a semi-preserved, canned or frozen state)	–
Greece	el Γυαλιστερό Χτένι	–
Italy	it Canestrello [Chlamys proteus synonym for Flexopecten glaber]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Flexopecten glaber (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	69.0 kcal
Total fat	0.49 g
Saturates	0.128 g
Carbohydrate	3.18 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	12.06 g
Salt	980.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Flexopecten glaber (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific name

Flexopecten glaber

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

FXG

Taxonomic classification

ClassBivalvia
- OrderOstreoida
  - FamilyPectinidae
    - GenusFlexopecten
      - SpeciesFlexopecten glaber

Synonyms

Flexopecten glaber proteus (Dillwyn, 1817)
Chlamys glabra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chlamys proteus Dillwyn, 1817
Flexopecten proteus (Solander, 1817)
Chlamys protues Dillwyn, 1817

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Flexopecten glaber (Linnaeus, 1758)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1605 — Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
  - Molluscs
    - 1605 56 00 — Clams, cockles and arkshells

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Flexopecten glaber

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Dredges

Trawls

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea