Argopecten irradians, commonly called the Atlantic bay scallop, bay scallop or blue-eyed scallop, is a species of scallop in the family Pectinidae. An edible saltwater bivalve, it is native to the northwest Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to the Gulf of Mexico.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Canada, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: China, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
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1. Wikipedia: Argopecten irradians
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An edible saltwater bivalve, it is native to the northwest Atlantic from Cape Cod to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Scallop farming is a million-dollar industry in Canada, with British Columbia producing 85% of the country's farmed scallops.
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Argopecten irradians
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Atlantic Bay Scallop
- Wikidata Q3018372, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Bivalvia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
- In Biome: Marine, Introduction
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