Scallop shell. Coloured X-ray of a scallop shell,Pecten sp.. A type of bivalve mollusc,the scallop is contained within two of these shells connected together by a hinge (at bottom). The shells,made of minerals containing calcium,are ridged and interlock with each other along their edge. The hinged shells are opened and closed by a single muscle. Scallops can swim through the water by rapidly opening and closing their shells | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Roberts, D. |
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