Argopecten
Encyclopedia
Argopecten is a genus
of saltwater clam
s, of scallop
s, marine
bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of saltwater clam
Clam
The word "clam" can be applied to freshwater mussels, and other freshwater bivalves, as well as marine bivalves.In the United States, "clam" can be used in several different ways: one, as a general term covering all bivalve molluscs...
s, of scallop
Scallop
A scallop is a marine bivalve mollusk of the family Pectinidae. Scallops are a cosmopolitan family, found in all of the world's oceans. Many scallops are highly prized as a food source...
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae
Pectinidae
The Pectinidae are a family of bivalve mollusks including the scallop and closely related to the clam and oyster. They are hermaphrodite, and the male gonads mature first. Pectinidae can live attached by means of a filament they secrete, or are simply recumbent. Their valves can propel them...
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Species
Species within the genus Argopecten include:- Argopecten gibbus (Linnaeus, 1767) — Atlantic calico scallop
- Argopecten lineolaris (Lamarck, 1819)
- Argopecten irradiansArgopecten irradiansArgopecten irradians, formerly classified as Aequipecten irradians, common names the "Atlantic bay scallop" or "bay scallop", is an edible species of saltwater clam, a scallop, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pectinidae, the scallops....
(Lamarck, 1819) — Atlantic bay scallop (five subspecies) - Argopecten nucleusArgopecten nucleusArgopecten nucleus, or the nucleus scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies....
(Born, 1778) — nucleus scallop - Argopecten purpuratusArgopecten purpuratusArgopecten purpuratus, common names the "Peruvian calico scallop" or "Chilean-Peruvian scallop", is an edible species of saltwater clam, a scallop, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pectinidae, the scallops.It is also used as seafood....
(Lamarck, 1819) — Peruvian calico scallop or Chilean-Peruvian scallop