Ravenel's Scallop (Euvola raveneli)

Ravenel's Scallop, a reference photo — Photo: FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Euvola 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.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Ravenel's Scallop being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Euvola ziczac
Aequipecten opercularis
Lindapecten muscosus
Argopecten gibbus
Aequipecten tehuelchus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Pectinidae
Genus: Euvola
Species: Euvola raveneli

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