Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Bivalvia

Order: Ostreoida

Family: Pectinidae

Scientific name: Pseudamussium septemradiatum

 

Norwegian: syvstripet kamskjell

(Børsabergan - The Trondheim fjord / 18 meters / 10.06.2001)

Distribution: This scallop thrives on gravel or rocky substrate, all along the Norwegian coast, preferably deeper than 15 meters.

Characteristics: It does not grow as big as the great scallop. The diameter is usually not more than 6 cm. The shell has 5-9 very coarse ridges radiating from the dorsal margin. The shell is often red on the upper side and light grey on the other.

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