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Argopecten gibbus, commonly called Altantic calico scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusk in the scallop family. Its shell is ribbed and white, pink, or dark yellow in color, with reddish, purple, or brown patches. It can grow up to three inches in width.

Details

  • Title: Altantic Calico Scallop
  • Location: 75 Mile ESE Of Charleston, United States, North Atlantic Ocean
  • Type: Bivalve shell
  • Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
  • External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
  • USNM Catalog Number(s): 800003
  • Scientific Name: <i>Argopecten gibbus<i>
  • Photo Credit: Katie Ahlfeld, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
  • Field: Invertebrate Zoology

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