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Zigzag Scallop

Euvola ziczac

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Brazil.January 2, February 2, March 0, April 0, May 0, June 0, July 1, August 0, September 2, October 0, November 0, December 0.
United States283
Brazil7
Puerto Rico5
North Carolina3
Sao Paulo3
Santa Catarina2
Espirito Santo1
Rio de Jeneiro1
Venezuela1
Falcón1

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Filter feederFeeds by filtering suspended food particles from water.From its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumMolluscs · Mollusca
ClassBivalves · Bivalvia
OrderScallops and Allies · Pectinida
FamilyScallops · Pectinidae
GenusEuvola

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