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Catarina scallop

Argopecten ventricosus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)

Status not recordedmolluscs

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

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Quick facts about the catarina 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 catarina scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the catarina 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 catarina scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusArgopecten
  7. SpeciesArgopecten ventricosus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)

Synonyms Argopecten aequisulcatus, Argopecten circularis calli, Argopecten ventricosus aequisulcatus, Pecten aequisulcatus, Pecten calli, Pecten compactus, Pecten fililextus, Pecten inca, Pecten newsomi, Pecten pomatia, Pecten solidulus, Pecten subventricosus, Pecten tumidus, Pecten ventricosus, Pecten ventricosus var. aequisulcatus

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Pacific calico scallopEnglish
  • Speckled scallopEnglish
  • Gefleckte KammmuschelGerman
  • Almeja catarinaSpanish
  • Пузатый гребешокRussian
  • Pazifische Calico-KammmuschelGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the catarina scallop

Other species in the same genus Argopecten.

Bay scallop

Argopecten irradians

PectinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the catarina scallop?

The catarina scallop (Argopecten ventricosus) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Catarina scallop (Argopecten ventricosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/catarina-scallop

MLA

“Catarina scallop (Argopecten ventricosus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/catarina-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{catarina_scallop_2026,
  title = {Catarina scallop (Argopecten ventricosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/catarina-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}