Offers diagrams and basic information for clam, oyster, and scallop anatomy. ... Bivalve Anatomy ... Scallops, such as the Atlantic bay scallop, do not burrow in the sand; instead, they lie on the bottom and move by using their adductor muscle to rapidly open and close their valves, ejecting water around the hinge.
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Anatomy: The two hard shells (also called valves) are attached by a muscular hinge called the adductor muscle The Bay Scallop is about 3 inches (8 cm) in diameter; other scallops can reach 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter.
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5) Have the students explore the internal anatomy of the scallop using the dissection tweezers and hook- eyes, gills, adductor muscle, mantle, heart gonad, stomach, and anus. 6) Explain to the students the function of each organ.
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Scallops, however, are easier to dissect than Mercenaria. At least one scallop species is available on most coasts and, as there is little internal variation between species, this account of scallop anatomy can be used with any of them.
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A scallop (pronounced /ˈskɒləp/ or ) is a marine bivalve mollusc of the family Pectinidae . Scallops are a cosmopolitan family, found in all of the world's oceans. Many scallops are highly p...
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Figure 8: The soft tissue anatomy of the European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, and the calico scallop, Argopecten gibbus, visible following removal of one of the shell valves. Key: AM - adductor muscle; G - gills; ... Figure 9: The internal, soft tissue anatomy of a hermaphroditic scallop.
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The Version 6/05 Atlantic Deep-sea Scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) forms the basis of the largest scallop fishery in the United States and one of the most important fisheries in the New England area. Oysters are reef-forming animals, ... Anatomy Different types of bivalves will vary somewhat in their anatomy,
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An Atlantic bay scallop (Argopecten irradians) in its natural habitat among eelgrass (Zostera marina). Courtesy: NOAA Restoration Center ... What do bay scallops look like?; Unlike most bivalves, which are oblong or oval, the corrugated shell of the bay scallop is almost perfectly circular and grows up to 3 inches in diameter.
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Green Abalone - Brief information on the description, habitat, diet, and reproduction of the green abalone. ... Squid - Information on the anatomy and life history. ... American Oyster - Information on the anatomy, life cycle, distribution, behavior and fishery of the American oyster.
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