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Calico scallop

Argopecten gibbus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The calico scallop (Argopecten gibbus) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the calico scallop

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the calico scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the calico scallop endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the calico scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusArgopecten
  7. SpeciesArgopecten gibbus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Aequipecten gibbus, Argopecten imitatoides, Chlamys gibbus, Chlamys liocymatus, Ostrea gibba, Ostrea turgida, Pecten delessertii, Pecten dislocatus, Pecten gibbus, Pecten gibbus carolinensis, Pecten gibbus portusregii, Pecten liocymatus

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Atlantic calico scallopEnglish
  • Calicot scallopEnglish
  • Calico-PilgermuschelGerman
  • Almeja cálico del AtlánticoSpanish
  • Pettine gibbosoItalian
  • Аргопектен изогнутыйRussian
  • hrebenatka vydutáSlovak
  • Atlantische Calico-KammmuschelGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the calico scallop

Other species in the same genus Argopecten.

Bay scallop

Argopecten irradians

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the calico scallop?

The calico scallop (Argopecten gibbus) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Calico scallop (Argopecten gibbus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/calico-scallop

MLA

“Calico scallop (Argopecten gibbus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/calico-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{calico_scallop_2026,
  title = {Calico scallop (Argopecten gibbus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/calico-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}