saucer scallop | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Pectinida |
Family: | Pectinidae |
Genus: | Ylistrum |
Species: | Y. japonicum
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Binomial name | |
Ylistrum japonicum (Gmelin, 1791)
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Ylistrum japonicum, known as saucer scallop is found around the waters of Japan, Philippines, south eastern Asia and Australia. Well regarded as seafood in Asia and Australia.[1][2][3]