Pecten irradians


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Noun1.Pecten irradians - a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North AmericaPecten irradians - a small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America
bay scallop
escallop, scollop, scallop - edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
genus Pecten - type genus of the family Pectinidae: sea and bay scallops
bay scallop - muscle of small choice shallow-water scallops
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Such a combination has only been observed in the retina of two other mollusks,--Lima scarba and Pecten irradians (Gomez & Nasi, 1998, 2000; McReynolds & Gorman, 1970; Musio, 2001; Nasi, 1991a, b, c).
Mechanisms of achromatic vision in invertebrates and vertebrates: a comparative study
A report upon the scallop fishery of Massachusetts, including the habits, life history of Pecten irradians, its rate of growth, and other facts of economic value.
History of the bay scallop, Argopecten irradians, fisheries and habitats in Eastern North America, Massachusetts through Northeastern Mexico
Amino acid composition (g/kg CP) of the bay scallop Argo- pecten irradians collected from the North China Sea.
Quality indices as potential markers indicating the origin of cultured scallop (Argopecten irradians) in the North China Sea

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