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Non-comprehensive anatomy of the scallop – by TAS15 Trevor Hance. Click to zoom.

September 14, 2015
Ever wondered about the anatomy of a scallop? TAS 2015 Trevor Hance explains some of their basic anatomy.

Photo: Trevor Hance

Scallops are filter feeders that live off of plankton. With their shells open, water moves over a filtering structure, which you can imagine as a sort of sieve made of mucus that traps food. Here you can see the anatomy of a scallop as labeled by 2015 Teacher at Sea Trevor Hance, aboard R/V Hugh R Sharp.
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