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There are two parts of scallops that are eaten. The first part is referred to simply as the "scallop" and is the abductor muscle which is white and meaty in texture. The second part is called the "coral" and is the roe which is red or white in color and soft in texture.
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∙ 11y agoScallops, like many bivalves, are filter feeders - meaning they filter small particles of food from the water. In captivity, they may feed on detritus (particulate organic material), plankton, brine shrimp, mysis shrimp etc.
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∙ 10y agoBy having really good eyesight an being able to see upcoming plankton
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∙ 9y agoA variety of animals (and people) eat scallops. Some of the most common predators of the scallop are the octopus and the squid. Starfish also eat scallops.
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∙ 12y agoWell my dad fishes a lot and i asked him this same question. he said that scallops are filter feeders so they filter small particles of food from the water.
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∙ 16y agomostly any thing that is bigger than it
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Does a Scallop have a shell?
A scallop shell is often used to pour the water at baptism. The part that is a delicacy to eat is the adductor muscle, that is, the muscle that pulls the two shells closed.
What eat the scallop?
big animals
Can a pig eat raw scallop squash?
yes it can
How does a scallop eat?
They are filter feeders, along with clams and mussels.
What 2 part ribbed shell begins with the letter s?
scallop
How do the scallop eat their food?
they open their shell and suck in the algae and plankton. HI MOM!!!!!!!
How do sea gulls eat?
first the gull he scoops up a scallop from the kelp beds on which it lives on, then the gull goes up high and drops the scallop. He then eats the meat from the broken shell
Is a scallop a mollusk?
yes an scallop is a mollusk
Does a scallop have back bone?
No, as a scallop is an invertebrate.
How many pages does The Ramsay Scallop have?
The Ramsay Scallop has 272 pages.
What has the author David Hardy written?
David Hardy has written: 'Scallop farming' -- subject(s): Scallop culture, Scallops 'The biology of scallop farming' -- subject(s): Ecology, Scallop culture, Scallop fisheries, Scallops
How do you spell scallop?
That is the correct spelling of "scallop" (a shellfish).
