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Family: Pectinidae scallops (See list of species below)

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40 species in Atlantic, Western Central with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

Aequipecten acanthodes [Prickly scallop]	No picture found Aequipecten glyptus [Red-ribbed scallop]	No picture found Aequipecten heliacus []
No picture found Aequipecten muscosus [Mossy scallop]	Amusium laurenti [Laurent's scallop]	No picture found Amusium papyraceum [Paper scallop]
Argopecten gibbus [Calico scallop]	No picture found Argopecten imitatoides []	Argopecten irradians [Atlantic Bay scallop]
No picture found Argopecten lineolaris [Lined scallop]	No picture found Argopecten noronhensis []	No picture found Argopecten nucleus [Nucleus scallop]
Brachtechlamys antillarum []	No picture found Bractechlamys antillarum [Antillean scallop]	Caribachlamys imbricata [Knobby scallop]
No picture found Caribachlamys mildredae [Alternate-ribbed scallop]	Caribachlamys ornata [Ornate scallop]	No picture found Caribachlamys pellucens []
No picture found Caribachlamys sentis [Scaly scallop]	No picture found Cryptopecten phrygium [Spathate scallop]	No picture found Euvola amusoides []
Euvola chazaliei []	No picture found Euvola laurentii []	No picture found Euvola marensis [Paper moon scallop]
No picture found Euvola raveneli [Round-rib scallop]	Euvola ziczac [Zigzag scallop]	No picture found Laevichlamys multisqualida []
No picture found Laevichlamys multisquamata [Many-ribbed scallop]	Leptopecten bavayi [Bavay's scallop]	No picture found Lindapecten exasperatus [Thistle scallop]
No picture found Lindapecten lindae []	No picture found Lindapecten muscosus [Rough scallop]	No picture found Lyropecten kallinubilosus [Clouded scallop]
No picture found Nodipecten fragosus []	Nodipecten nodosus [Lion's paw scallop]	No picture found Pacipecten leucophaeus []
No picture found Pacipecten linki []	Placopecten magellanicus [Deep sea scallop]	No picture found Pseudohinnites adamsi []
No picture found Spathochlamys benedicti [Yellow-spot scallop]

40 Species of Family Pectinidae
(scallops)

Sort by: Species Length

Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
Aequipecten acanthodes	Prickly scallop	Western Atlantic
Aequipecten glyptus	Red-ribbed scallop	Northeast Atlantic	7.5 DL
Aequipecten heliacus		Northeast Atlantic
Aequipecten muscosus	Mossy scallop	Western Central Atlantic.
Amusium laurenti	Laurent's scallop	Western Central Atlantic
Amusium papyraceum	Paper scallop	Western Central Atlantic
Argopecten gibbus	Calico scallop	Western Atlantic.	6.3 SHL
Argopecten imitatoides		Western Atlantic.	6.76 DL
Argopecten irradians	Atlantic Bay scallop	Western Atlantic	7.5 SHL
Argopecten lineolaris	Lined scallop	North America.
Argopecten noronhensis		Western Atlantic.	2.7 DL
Argopecten nucleus	Nucleus scallop	Western Central Atlantic	4.5 DL
Brachtechlamys antillarum		Western Central Atlantic
Bractechlamys antillarum	Antillean scallop	North America.
Caribachlamys imbricata	Knobby scallop	Western Central Atlantic	5.3 NG
Caribachlamys mildredae	Alternate-ribbed scallop	North America.	5.2 DL
Caribachlamys ornata	Ornate scallop	Western Atlantic.	4 NG
Caribachlamys pellucens		Western Central Atlantic
Caribachlamys sentis	Scaly scallop	North America.	4 DL
Cryptopecten phrygium	Spathate scallop	North America.	5.23 DL
Euvola amusoides		Western Atlantic.	7.03 DL
Euvola chazaliei		Western Atlantic.	3.3 DL
Euvola laurentii		Western Central Atlantic.
Euvola marensis	Paper moon scallop	Western Atlantic	6.69 DL
Euvola raveneli	Round-rib scallop	Western Central Atlantic.	4.9 DL
Euvola ziczac	Zigzag scallop	Western Atlantic and West	9 SHL
Laevichlamys multisqualida		Western Central Pacific
Laevichlamys multisquamata	Many-ribbed scallop	Western Atlantic.	7 DL
Leptopecten bavayi	Bavay's scallop	Western Atlantic	1.7 DL
Lindapecten exasperatus	Thistle scallop	Northeast Atlantic
Lindapecten lindae		Northeast Atlantic	3 DL
Lindapecten muscosus	Rough scallop	Northeast Atlantic	5.5 DL
Lyropecten kallinubilosus	Clouded scallop	Western Central Atlantic
Nodipecten fragosus		Western Central Atlantic
Nodipecten nodosus	Lion's paw scallop	Eastern Pacific and Atlan	15 DL
Pacipecten leucophaeus		Western Atlantic.	0.75 DL
Pacipecten linki		Western Atlantic.	3.6 DL
Placopecten magellanicus	Deep sea scallop	Western Central Pacific a	20 TL
Pseudohinnites adamsi		Western Atlantic.	3 DL
Spathochlamys benedicti	Yellow-spot scallop	Western Atlantic.	2.5 DL

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