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Lined scallop

Argopecten lineolaris (Lamarck, 1819)

Status not recordedmolluscs

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

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Quick facts about the lined 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 lined scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the lined 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 lined scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusArgopecten
  7. SpeciesArgopecten lineolaris (Lamarck, 1819)

Synonyms Aequipecten lineolaris, Aequipecten mayaguezensis, Pecten lineolaris, Pecten mayaguezensis

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Wavy-lined scallopEnglish
  • Wellenlinien-PilgermuschelGerman
  • EscalopaSpanish
  • ナミジマツキヒJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lined 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 lined scallop?

The lined scallop (Argopecten lineolaris) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Lined scallop (Argopecten lineolaris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lined-scallop

MLA

“Lined scallop (Argopecten lineolaris).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lined-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{lined_scallop_2026,
  title = {Lined scallop (Argopecten lineolaris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lined-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}