bay scallop
Tiny edible mollusk
A bay scallop is a small scallop found in shallow coastal waters and estuaries along the Atlantic coast of North America.
Prized for their sweet, delicate flavor, bay scallops are smaller and more tender than sea scallops: Bay scallops are perfect for a quick sauté.
They're harvested commercially and by recreational shellfishers.
- bivalveTwo-shelled mollusk
- filter feederAnimal straining waterborne nutrients
- shellfishAquatic creatures with exoskeletons
- dredgingExtracting underwater sediment
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
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