(Lamarck, 1819)
Argopecten irradians
Atlantic Bay Scallop
Phylum:
Mollusca
Taxonomy
Class:
Bivalvia
Order:
Pectinida
Family:
Pectinidae
ANSP 478157
Shell Information
Length (mm): 40-95
Chirality:
N/A
Description:
The Atlantic Bay Scallop can be found in a wide range of colors. They are similar in appearance to the Atlantic Calico Scallop (A. gibbus), but they have a more even coloration and can grow larger in size.
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Massachusetts to the Gulf of Mexico
Depth (m):
0 to 20 meters
Diet:
Suspension feeder; They feed on algae and organic particles
Habitat:
Shallow water around seagrass
Works Cited
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Argopecten irradians (Lamarck, 1819). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=156817 on 2021-06-10
Morris, P. A. (1987). A field guide to shells: Atlantic and Gulf coasts and the West Indies (3rd ed.). Houghton Mifflin.
Rosenberg, G. 2009. Malacolog 4.1.1: A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca. [WWW database (version 4.1.1)] URL http://www.malacolog.org/
Mikkelsen, P. M., & Bieler, R. (28). Seashells of southern Florida: Living marine mollusks of the Florida keys and Adjacent REGIONS, bivalves. Princeton: Princeton University Press.