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Scallop, Fan

Scientific name:

Talochlamys gemmulata

Maori name:

Other names:

Scallop

Category:

Invertebrate

Phylum:

Mollusca

Class:

Bivalvia

Family:

Pectinidae

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Common habitat(s):

Soft Bottom Subtidal

Rocky Reef Subtidal

Other information:

Feeding:

Filter Feeder

Distribution:

New Zealand

Edibility:

Unknown Edibility

Size:

Coin Sized

Identification:

It has a sculptured shell with many fine radial ribs. Living shells are often brightly coloured and covered in sponge.

Habitat:

Attached to rocky reefs or attached to hard objects on soft substrates. Found in shallow water to over 60 m.

Diet:

Filter feeder.

Lifestyle:

not usually eaten

Notes:

References:

Coastal Marine Invertebrates Vol 1