Argopecten irradians
| Argopecten irradians Temporal range:
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| A live Argopecten irradians | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Genus: | Argopecten |
| Species: | A. irradians
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| Binomial name | |
| Argopecten irradians (Lamarck, 1819)
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Argopecten irradians, formerly classified as Aequipecten irradians, common names Atlantic bay scallop, bay scallop, and blue-eyed scallop, is a species of scallop in the family Pectinidae. An edible saltwater clam, it is native to the northwest Atlantic from Cape Cod to the Gulf of Mexico.
Right and left valve of the same specimens:
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Right valve
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Left valve
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Right valve
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Left valve