Species
Chlamys hastata (Spiny scallop)
Chlamys hastata. Photo: (c) Robin Gwen Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Chlamys hastata, the spear scallop, spiny scallop or swimming scallop, 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. A limited number of these scallops are harvested by divers or by narrow trawls off the west coast of Canada.
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