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Purple-hinge Rock Scallop, Crassadoma gigantea, formerly known as Hinnites multirugosus. |
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| Mature rock scallop opened to reveal the large adductor muscle, the portion prepared for human consumption. The individual shown is a gravid female with bright red ovarian tissue packed with eggs. |
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| David L. Leighton, Director Carlsbad Aquaculture Research Institute P.O. Box 2600 Carlsbad, CA 92008 |
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