Club Scallop
NameClub Scallop
Scientific NameNodipecten ziczac
Common NameClub Scallop
FamilyPectinidae
GenusNodipecten
Speciesziczac
Geographic DistributionWestern Atlantic Ocean, including the southeastern United States (Florida), Caribbean Sea, and Brazil.
Average Size (mm)100
Identifying FeaturesDistinctive fan shape with 9-12 prominent, rounded radial ribs. Unequal auricles, with the anterior auricle often larger and notched. Mottled reddish-brown coloration. The ribs may have a somewhat scaly or nodulose texture.
Dietfilter-feeder
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Linnaeus, 1758)
Description
A single, convex valve of a scallop shell, characterized by its fan-like shape and prominent, rounded radial ribs. The shell exhibits a mottled reddish-orange to reddish-brown coloration.
