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Atlantic Bay Scallop

Mollusks

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.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Farmed or Commercially Raised 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 2
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Scientific Name
Argopecten irradians 4
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bivalvia, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Atlantic Bay Scallop

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Wikidata: Atlantic Bay Scallop
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Canada

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

China

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Argopecten irradians
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    An edible saltwater bivalve, it is native to the northwest Atlantic from Cape Cod to the Gulf of Mexico.
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 334718
    Scallop farming is a million-dollar industry in Canada, with British Columbia producing 85% of the country's farmed scallops.
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2. NatureServe Explorer: Argopecten irradians
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Bivalvia
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 43
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 43
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Bivalvia","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Huîtres, Moules, Peignes","language":"FR"},{"name":"Clams And Mussels","language":"EN"},{"name":"Almejas, Mejillones","language":"ES"},{"name":"双壳纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Argopecten irradians
WikipediaWikidata Q3018372 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
5. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Argopecten irradians
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
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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