Species Identification

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Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Pectinidae scallops

Genus: Argopecten

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Argopecten aequisulcatus
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Argopecten gibbus
[Calico scallop]

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Max. Length 6.8 cm DL

Argopecten imitatoides
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Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Argopecten irradians
[Atlantic Bay scallop]

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Argopecten lineolaris
[Lined scallop]

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Max. Length 2.7 cm DL

Argopecten noronhensis
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Max. Length 4.5 cm DL

Argopecten nucleus
[Nucleus scallop]

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Argopecten purpuratus
[Peruvian calico scallop]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Argopecten ventricosus
[Pacific calico scallop]

Scientific Name Argopecten aequisulcatus Argopecten gibbus Argopecten imitatoides Argopecten irradians Argopecten lineolaris Argopecten noronhensis Argopecten nucleus Argopecten purpuratus Argopecten ventricosus	English Name Atlantic Bay scallop Calico scallop Lined scallop Nucleus scallop Pacific calico scallop Peruvian calico scallop	Distribution Eastern Pacific North America. Southeast Pacific Western Atlantic Western Atlantic. Western Central Atlantic	Max. Length 2.7 DL 4.5 DL 6.3 SHL 6.8 DL 7.5 SHL 10 SHL 12 ShL	Year 1758 1778 1819 1842 1864 1885 2001

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