Sealife guideThe Pectinidae familyThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of marine mollusca including squid, shellfish, nudibranchs, octopus, cuttlefish !
The class of bivalves is characterized by a shell made up of two parts, called valves, which are hinged and more or less symmetrical.
Giant rock scallop (Crassadoma gigantea)
Giant rock scallop
(Crassadoma gigantea)
Great atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus)
Great atlantic scallop
(Pecten maximus)
Spiny pink scallop (Chlamys hastata)
Spiny pink scallop
(Chlamys hastata)

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