Euvola
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Euvola is a genus of molluscs in the family Pectinidae
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Pectinidae
The Pectinidae are a family of bivalve mollusks including the scallop and closely related to the clam and oyster. They are hermaphrodite, and the male gonads mature first. Pectinidae can live attached by means of a filament they secrete, or are simply recumbent. Their valves can propel them...
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Species
- Euvola papyraceaEuvola papyraceaEuvola papyracea, or the paper scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, ranging from the West Indies to Brazil....
(Gabb, 1873) — paper scallop - Euvola raveneliEuvola raveneliEuvola raveneli, or Ravenel's scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies....
(Dall, 1898) — Ravenel's scallop - Euvola ziczacEuvola ziczacEuvola ziczac, or the zigzag scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies and Bermuda.-Features:...
(Linnaeus, 1758) — zigzag scallop