Species profile
Weathervane Scallop
Patinopecten caurinus
At a glance
Weathervane Scallop (Patinopecten caurinus) is a scallops regulated in 3 of 66 jurisdictions tracked by CatchRules across the U.S. and Canada.
The strictest bag limit is 6 (British Columbia); the most generous is 100 (British Columbia).
Confirmed by 25 research-grade iNaturalist observations, with British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington the top jurisdictions by observation count.
Notable details
- Weathervane scallops are the largest scallop in North America, with shells reaching 11 inches across.
- They escape sea stars and other predators by rapidly clapping their shells to swim away.
- Dozens of small bright blue eyes line the edge of their mantle.
- Found from Alaska to California, they favor depths between 60 and 400 feet.
Where Weathervane Scallop are seen
Jurisdictions with rules for Weathervane Scallop
Background
Patinopecten caurinus is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Pectinidae.
Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's Weathervane Scallop article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.
Other scallops on CatchRules
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