Sealife guideThe great atlantic scallopPecten maximus

Last updated on 12/08/2024 at 02:09 PM
Taxonomy
  • Common name: Great atlantic scallop, king scallop, great scallop, St James shell
  • French name: Coquille Saint-Jacques
  • Spanish name: Concha de santiago,concha de peregrino
  • Scientific name: Pecten maximus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Family name: Pectinidae
  • Order name: Pectinida
  • Class name: The bivalves and clams [Bivalvia]
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