Common name of Pecten maximus
 
Common Name European sea scallop
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Mason, J., 1957
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier habitat/ecology
2nd Modifier locality/area
Remarks 'scallop', from Old French 'escalope', i.e., 'shell'.
 
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