Lion's paw

Nodipecten nodosus, or the lion's paw scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Cape Hatteras to the West Indies, including Brazil and Bermuda.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Lion's paw 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

• Nodipecten subnodosus
• Bractechlamys corallinoides
• Manupecten pesfelis
• Gloripallium pallium
• Spondylus tenuis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Pectinida

Family

Pectinidae

Genus

Nodipecten

Species

Nodipecten nodosus

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