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| Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Family Pectinidae |
| Coral
scallop Pedum spondyloideum Family Pectinidae updated Oct 10 Where seen? These little clams are often seen among hard corals on many of our Southern shores. Features: Diameter 1-1.5cm. A circular two-part shell. In some the shell is covered with encrusting fluff, in others, some patterns may be seen. They are often seen in hard corals with branching or leafy forms such as Acropora corals (Acropora sp.), Crinkled sandpaper coral (Psammocora sp.) and Branching pore coral (Porites sp.) and This page includes all the little clams found in hard corals, for convenience of display. It is possible that they are different species and may even not be scallops but belong to other families. |
 Sisters Island, Dec 08 |
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Coral scallops on Singapore shores
 Pulau Hantu, Apr 07 |
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 Pulau Hantu, Mar 06 |
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 Sisters Island, Feb 10  With tiny tube worms growing on the clam. |
more photos of coral scallops on Singapore shores
part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4
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References
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Neville Coleman’s Underwater Geographic Pty Ltd, Australia.144pp.|
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