New data on the morphological variability of the shell of &lt;i&gt;Flexopecten glaber &lt;/i&gt;(Linnaeus, 1758) (Bivalvia, Pectinidae) in the Black Sea
Journal: Ruthenica Russian Malacological Journal
Year: 2020

The morphological variability of the bivalve mollusc Flexopecten glaber was studied based on the analysis of 306 specimens from the Kazach’ya Bay (Sevastopol, Crimea) of the Black Sea. The sampling of mollusks was carried out with the help of skuba equipment in June-September of 2017-2018. For F. glaber, the age and size characteristics are given and the main trends in their ratios with the shell growth are considered. For the first time, quantitative indicators of thickness of the shell valves,