Types of Scallops
Scallop (/ ˈ s k ɒ l ə p, ˈ s k æ l ə p /) is a common name that is primarily applied to any one of numerous species of saltwater clams or marine bivalve mollusks in the taxonomic family Pectinidae, the scallops.
Bay scallops are typically purchased already shucked. You can expect to get about 100 bay scallops per pound. Because of their small size, bay scallops benefit from a short cook and gentle method of preparation, like poaching or a quick sauté. Aside from size, there's a big difference in the taste and texture of bay scallops.
Virginia State Fossil: Bivalve Scallop Chesapecten jeffersonius 'Jefferson's Chesapeake Scallop' Yorktown Formation, Sunken Meadow Member. This distinctive scallop is the state fossil of Virginia, and is the first fossil described in North America, in 1687.
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Chlamys varia, common name the variegated scallop, is a species of small scallop, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pectinidae, the scallops.
In the United States, two kinds of scallops are sold as food. Atlantic sea scallops, the larger kind, are harvested wild from the Canadian border to the mid-Atlantic and are found in shallow open waters. Smaller bay scallops are found in estuaries and bays from New Jersey to Florida.
Nodipecten is a genus of large scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. These scallops often have attractive, strongly colored, thick shells. The generic name Nodipecten means "nodular scallop", because in this genus the shell is usually sculpted with regular, very large nodes.
Nodipecten is a genus of large scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. These scallops often have attractive, strongly colored, thick shells. The generic name Nodipecten means "nodular scallop", because in this genus the shell is usually sculpted with regular, very large nodes.
Pecten jacobaeus, the Mediterranean scallop, is a species of scallop, an edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae, the scallops.
The queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis) is a medium-sized species of scallop, an edible marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. It is found in the northeast Atlantic and is important in fisheries.