Edible crab
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(Cancer pagurus)
Great atlantic scallop
(Pecten maximus)
(Pecten maximus)
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(Physalia physalis)
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(Raja clavata)
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]
The great atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) © Jeremy Brown | Dreamstime.com
The great atlantic scallop (Pecten maximus) © Jeremy Brown | Dreamstime.com
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