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The pink scallop can be distinguished from its close relative the spiny scallop (Chlamys hastata) by the valves being rather more rounded and by the lack of spines on the ribs which gives it a smooth texture. The glossy white interior of the shell does not have the purplish markings that are sometimes present in the spiny scallop.
Pecten jacobaeus usually reaches a length of about 120–140 millimetres (4.7–5.5 in), but the world record size reaches over 210 mm. [2] The two valves have different shapes. The lower valve, with which the animal rests on the bottom, is very convex and light-colored, while the upper valve is flat and brown.
Mimachlamys varia, also known under common names variegated scallop [1] [2] [3] and black scallop, [4] is a species of small scallop, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. It occurs in the North Sea, the English Channel, the eastern Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea. [1] [2] [3] [5]
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The spiny scallop can be distinguished from its close relative the Pacific pink scallop (Chlamys rubida) by the valves being less rounded and by the small curved spines on the ribs which give it a rough texture whereas the Pacific pink feels smooth. The glossy white interior of the spiny scallop's shell often has a purplish blotch near the ...
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Placopecten magellanicus, previously listed as Pecten tenuicostatus and as Pecten grandis [2] and once referred to as the "giant scallop", common names Atlantic deep-sea scallop, deep sea scallop, North Atlantic sea scallop, American sea scallop, Atlantic sea scallop, or sea scallop, [3] is a commercially important pectinid bivalve mollusk native to the northwest Atlantic Ocean.