THE VERIGATED SCALLOP

VARIGATED SCALLOP (Chlamys Varia) comes in a range of colours and variegated patterns. It lives on sheltered shores, normally under boulders, often attached by a byssus. Both valves are convex, rounded or oval, and symmetrical except for the ears on either side of the umbo. The shell does not usually exceed 6 cm in length.