Spathate scallop
Cryptopecten phrygium (Dall, 1886)
Names
| English | Spathate scallop |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Escalopa |
| Chinese | — |
| Scientific name | Cryptopecten phrygium (Dall, 1886) |
About this species
Cryptopecten phrygium, the spathate scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Cape Cod to the West Indies.
some spathate scallops are gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. spathate scallops Life cycle is made up of Embryos develop into free-swimming trochophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.
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Cryptopecten phrygium is een tweekleppigensoort uit de familie van de Pectinidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1886 door Dall.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Bivalvia |
| Order | Pectinida |
| Family | Pectinidae |
| Genus | Cryptopecten |
