Pink Scallop

At a glance

Pink Scallop (Chlamys rubida) is a scallops regulated in 2 of 66 jurisdictions tracked by CatchRules across the U.S. and Canada.

Confirmed by 60 research-grade iNaturalist observations, with Alaska, British Columbia, and Washington the top jurisdictions by observation count.

Notable details

• Displays striking color variation — shells range from pink and orange to yellow and white.
• Like all scallops, has dozens of eyes rimming its mantle edge.
• Swims by rapidly clapping its valves, propelling itself away from predatory sea stars.
• Typically grows to about 2 inches across, smaller than many related Pacific scallops.
• Found subtidally on rocky bottoms from Alaska to southern California.

Where Pink Scallop are seen

• Alaska27 iNat obs
• British Columbia19 iNat obs
• Washington13 iNat obs
• Oregon1 iNat obs

Jurisdictions with rules for Pink Scallop

• WashingtonUnited States · official source

Background

Chlamys rubida is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae found on the west coast of North America from the Gulf of Alaska to San Diego, California.

Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's Pink Scallop article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.