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Zigzag scallop

Euvola ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The zigzag scallop (Euvola ziczac) is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about the zigzag 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 zigzag scallop live?

Not recorded

Is the zigzag 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 zigzag scallop classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusEuvola
  7. SpeciesEuvola ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Ostrea ziczac, Pecten ziczac, Pecten ziczag, Pecten ziczag caboblancoensis

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Bermuda sand scallopEnglish
  • hřebenatka klikočáráCzech
  • Zickzack-KammmuschelGerman
  • EscalopaSpanish
  • Эувола-зигзагRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the zigzag scallop

Other species in the same genus Euvola.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the zigzag scallop?

The zigzag scallop (Euvola ziczac) 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). Zigzag scallop (Euvola ziczac). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/zigzag-scallop

MLA

“Zigzag scallop (Euvola ziczac).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/zigzag-scallop.

BibTeX
@misc{zigzag_scallop_2026,
  title = {Zigzag scallop (Euvola ziczac)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/zigzag-scallop},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}