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Definition of Pecten irradians

Pecten irradians
Scallop Scal"lop (?; 277), n. [OF. escalope a shell, probably of German or Dutch origin, and akin to E. scale of a fish; cf. D. schelp shell. See Scale of a fish, and cf. Escalop.] [Written also scollop.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pecten and allied genera of the family Pectinid[ae]. The shell is usually radially ribbed, and the edge is therefore often undulated in a characteristic manner. The large adductor muscle of some the species is much used as food. One species (Vola Jacob[ae]us) occurs on the coast of Palestine, and its shell was formerly worn by pilgrims as a mark that they had been to the Holy Land. Called also fan shell. See Pecten, 2. Note: The common edible scallop of the Eastern United States is Pecten irradians; the large sea scallop, also used as food, is P. Clintonius, or tenuicostatus. 2. One of series of segments of circles joined at their extremities, forming a border like the edge or surface of a scallop shell. 3. One of the shells of a scallop; also, a dish resembling a scallop shell.

Meaning of Pecten irradians from wikipedia

- species of scallop, including: Argopecten irradians Argopecten purpuratus Pecten jacobaeus Pecten maximus Pecten novaezealandiae Placopecten magellanicus...
- Pectinidae, which is based on the name of the type genus, Pecten, comes from the Latin pecten meaning comb, in reference to a comb-like structure of the...
- and Spain, Norway) Argopecten irradians (China) Sub species A. irradians irradians (eastern USA) Sub species A. irradians concentricus (eastern USA) Argopecten...
- Free-swimming marine bivalves Scallop Queen scallop Pecten maximus Pecten jacobaeus Argopecten irradians Placopecten magellanicus Infaunal bivalves Clam Atlantic...
- Pteriomorphia A live individual of Argopecten irradians, family Pectinidae Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca...
- †Anchitherium Anomia †Anomia simplex †Archaeohippus Argopecten †Argopecten irradians Astarte Astyris Barnea Busycon †Busycon perversum Busycotypus †Busycotypus...
- †Archaeohippus blackbergi – or unidentified comparable form Argopecten †Argopecten irradians Astarte †Astarte distans Astyris †Astyris communis Contents A B C D E...
- admittedly obsolete nomenclature Argopecten †Argopecten gibbus †Argopecten irradians Arius Artena Asio †Asio flammeus Aspella †Aspella senex – type locality...
- rhizophorae (Guilding, 1828) Lopho frons (Linneo, 1758) Pectinidae - marine Pecten ziczac (Linneo, 1758) Amusium papyraceum (Gabb, 1873) Amusium laurenti (Gmelin...
- †Pecchiolia dalliana Pecten †Pecten biddeleana – or unidentified comparable form †Pecten chickaria †Pecten elixatus †Pecten humphreysii †Pecten mclellani – type...