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Are scallops crustaceans

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A scallop is a marine bivalve mollusk of the family pectinidae. They are found in all the worlds oceans and are valued as a food source and to shell collectors.

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They are mollusks and not shellfish.

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Yes, they do. The gasoline brand 'Shell's logo is a scallop shell.

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No, but it is a underwater creature ;)

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yes they are

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no they are invertebrates

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yes

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