Tiger Scallop

Semipallium flavicans

Tiger Scallop

A scallop of clean sandy bottoms, it settles among coral rubble or fastens itself by silken byssal threads to the shaded undersides of coral slabs and boulders. It lives between two and fifty two metres down. Harmless to divers.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Pectinida › Pectinidae › Semipallium

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 536682.

FAQ

How deep does the Tiger Scallop live?
The Tiger Scallop (Semipallium flavicans) is typically found at 2–52 m.
Is the Tiger Scallop dangerous to divers?
The Tiger Scallop is harmless to divers.