Species profile
Pacific Calico Scallop
Argopecten ventricosus
Clams/oysters/mussels2.2K iNat observations
At a glance
Pacific Calico Scallop (Argopecten ventricosus) is a bivalve mollusk with specific harvest rules tracked in 1 of 66 jurisdictions covered by CatchRules.
Confirmed by 1,417 research-grade iNaturalist observations, concentrated in California.
Notable details
- Dozens of tiny blue eyes line the edge of its mantle, sensing light and shadow.
- It escapes predators by rapidly clapping its shells to jet-propel through the water.
- Shells grow up to 4 inches wide, making it a commercially harvested scallop in Baja California.
- It lives approximately 2–3 years and is closely related to the Atlantic bay scallop.
- It ranges from the Gulf of California south to Peru along the Pacific coast.
Where Pacific Calico Scallop are seen
Jurisdictions with rules for Pacific Calico Scallop
Background
Argopecten ventricosus is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Pectinidae.
Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's Pacific Calico Scallop article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.
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