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Scallop

Nodipecten subnodosus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The scallop (Nodipecten subnodosus) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the 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 scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the 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 scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusNodipecten
  7. SpeciesNodipecten subnodosus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835)

Synonyms Lyropecten intermedius, Lyropecten subnodosus, Nodipecten arthriticus, Nodipecten subnodosus intermedius, Nodipecten subnodosus subnodosus, Pecten arthriticus, Pecten subnodosus

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Giant lion's pawEnglish
  • Giant lion's-pawEnglish
  • Giant lions-pawEnglish
  • Pazifische Riesen-LöwenprankeGerman
  • Almeja mano de leónSpanish
  • Калифорнийская львиная лапаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the scallop

Other species in the same genus Nodipecten.

Lion's paw

Nodipecten nodosus

PectinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the scallop?

The scallop (Nodipecten subnodosus) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Scallop (Nodipecten subnodosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/nodipecten-subnodosus

MLA

“Scallop (Nodipecten subnodosus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/nodipecten-subnodosus.

BibTeX
@misc{nodipecten_subnodosus_2026,
  title = {Scallop (Nodipecten subnodosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/nodipecten-subnodosus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}