Common name of Patinopecten caurinus
 
Common Name Weathervane sea scallop
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Ignell, S. and E. Haynes, 2000
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core primary lexeme
1st Modifier habitat/ecology
2nd Modifier inanimate object
Remarks 'scallop', from Old French 'escalope', i.e., 'shell'.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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