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Scallop (/ˈskɒləp, ˈskæl-/) is a common name that encompasses various species of marine bivalve molluscs in the taxonomic family Pectinidae, the scallops. However, this common name is also sometimes applied to species in other closely related families within the superfamily Pectinoidea, which also includes the thorny oysters.
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| seagrass at some point in their lives by means of a filament they secrete called a byssal thread.The majority of scallop species | instance of | while others attach themselves to stationary or rooted objects | 0.80 | text |
| however | instance of | while others attach themselves to stationary or rooted objects | 0.80 | text |
| live recumbent on sandy substrates | instance of | while others attach themselves to stationary or rooted objects | 0.80 | text |
| though when they sense the presence of a predator such as a starfish | instance of | while others attach themselves to stationary or rooted objects | 0.80 | text |
| they may attempt to escape by swimming swiftly but erratically through the water using jet propulsion created by repeatedly clapping their shells together | instance of | while others attach themselves to stationary or rooted objects | 0.80 | text |
| eelgrass when they are very young | instance of | which attaches them to some form of substrate | 0.80 | text |
| sponges | instance of | frequently carry epibionts | 0.80 | text |
| barnacles on their shells | instance of | frequently carry epibionts | 0.80 | text |
| scalloped potatoes | instance of | it means a creamed casserole dish | 0.80 | text |
| which contains no seafood at all.Adductor muscle meat of giant scallopDried scallops | instance of | it means a creamed casserole dish | 0.80 | text |
| also known as conpoyFried scallops on a stick served with ricePan seared scallopsPearlsScallops do occasionally produce pearls | instance of | it means a creamed casserole dish | 0.80 | text |
| though scallop pearls do not have the buildup of translucent layers or | instance of | it means a creamed casserole dish | 0.80 | text |
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