Fishing for Weathervane scallop

Patinopecten caurinus

The weathervane scallop is the world's largest scallop, with a rounded, yellowish-brown to pinkish upper shell marked by broad radiating ribs and a paler, flatter lower valve. It lives on sand and gravel bottoms of the northeastern Pacific from California to the Bering Sea. The shell reaches about 11 inches. It rests on the seabed and swims in short bursts. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Saltwater

IUCN Status

Not evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

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