Scallop is a common name covering various species of marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae, though the name is also sometimes applied to species in other closely related families within the superfamily Pectinoidea, which also includes the thorny oysters.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleFarmed or Commercially Raised 1 Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceShell of two similarly shaped valves with a straight, toothless hinge line along the top and a pair of flat wings or ears. 1 Connections
Sources
1. Scallop (Wikipedia)
Valves section
The model scallop shell consists of two similarly shaped valves with a straight hinge line along the top
- highly prized as a food source, and some are farmed as aquaculture
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
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