Ballot's saucer scallop | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Pectinida |
Superfamily: | Pectinoidea |
Family: | Pectinidae |
Genus: | Ylistrum |
Species: | Y. balloti
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Binomial name | |
Ylistrum balloti (Bernardi, 1861)
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Synonyms | |
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Ylistrum balloti, known as Ballot's saucer scallop is found around the waters of Australia. This scallop may live for a maximum of four years, and reach 14 cm in shell length, though more commonly 8 to 9 cm. Well regarded as seafood in Asia and Australia. [1] [2] [3]
The Ballot's saucer scallop is highly available throughout the Australian coast. [4] [5] A previous record from Indonesia was observed in 1991. [6] A recent report confirmed from Borneo island ( Sarawak, Malaysia) suggested the range is expanding to the north. [7]
Ballot's saucer scallop | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Pectinida |
Superfamily: | Pectinoidea |
Family: | Pectinidae |
Genus: | Ylistrum |
Species: | Y. balloti
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Binomial name | |
Ylistrum balloti (Bernardi, 1861)
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Synonyms | |
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Ylistrum balloti, known as Ballot's saucer scallop is found around the waters of Australia. This scallop may live for a maximum of four years, and reach 14 cm in shell length, though more commonly 8 to 9 cm. Well regarded as seafood in Asia and Australia. [1] [2] [3]
The Ballot's saucer scallop is highly available throughout the Australian coast. [4] [5] A previous record from Indonesia was observed in 1991. [6] A recent report confirmed from Borneo island ( Sarawak, Malaysia) suggested the range is expanding to the north. [7]