Kelp scallop shell. The shell of a kelp scallop (Leptopecten latiauratus),a small saltwater clam in the family Pectinidae. It is also known as the wide-eared scallop,broad-eared pecten and the kelp-weed scallop. This species occurs off the coast of California and Mexico,to a depth of 250 metres. Shells of bivalve molluscs such as clams consist of two articulating parts,or valves | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Smithsonian Institution |
Bildgröße: | 2900 px × 3626 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |