Is the flame scallop also called a file clam?

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Is the flame scallop also called a file clam?

2007-06-13 13:23:21 · 2 answers · asked by hpfan 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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The Flame Scallop is also called the Red Flame Scallop or Red File Shell Clam.

2007-06-13 13:28:44 · answer #1 · answered by Curiosity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Scallops are in the family Pectinidae. File clams are in the family Limidae. So a file clam is not really a scallop. However, in the aquarium trade the red file clam, Lima scabra, is sometimes called "flame scallop" even though the name is technically incorrect.

2007-06-13 22:59:30 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋