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Preferred term

Pectinidae  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Scallop
  • Scallops

Note

  • as animal & food; general or unspecified; prefer specifics; as food, coordinate IM with SHELLFISH (IM)

Scope note

  • A large family of mollusks in the class BIVALVIA, known commonly as scallops. They possess flat, almost circular shells and are found in all seas from shallow water to great depths.

History note

  • 2006

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D049897

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