General Description
Shell with 20-26 ridges that radiate from the hinge to the edge. Colour variable, including orange, pink and purple. Numerous blue eyes in a line around the edge of the opening. Shell up to 11 cm long.
Biology
Doughboy Scallops often have sponges growing on top of their shell. Why the sponges grow there is not known, but they may help to hide the scallops in the reef or stop predators smelling the scallop. Doughboy Scallops, like all species in this family, release their spawn into the water column for fertilisation to occur externally. This produces planktonic larvae, which feed in the water column before metamorphosing. The eyes around the edge of their mantle are more complex than most bivalves' and allow the scallop to detect not just light and dark but also motion.
Distribution
Southern Australia.
Habitat
Crevices in reef and sand areas.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Orange to pink, blue eyes around edge.
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Colours
Orange, Blue, Pink, Brown
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Habitats
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Diet
Plankton or Particles
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m), Shallow (1-30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Lamarck, 1819)
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Common Name
Doughboy Scallop
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Other Names
Prickly Scallop
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Species Name
asperrima
