Ylistrum balloti

Ballot's saucer scallop
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Pectinida
Family:	Pectinidae
Genus:	Ylistrum
Species:	Y. balloti
Binomial name
	Ylistrum balloti; (Bernardi, 1861)
Synonyms
	Amusium balloti; Pecten balloti;

Ylistrum balloti, known as Ballot's saucer scallop is found around the waters of Australia. This scallop may live for a maximum of four years, and reach 14 cm in shell length, though more commonly 8 to 9 cm. Well regarded as seafood in Asia and Australia.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ "Ballot's Saucer Scallop (2018)". fish.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
^ "Queensland Scallops, Saucer Scallops (Amusium balotti) Photographs and Information". Australian Fish Photos, Seafood Photographs and Information. Sea-Ex. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
^ "Ylistrum balloti Bernardi, 1861". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved February 13, 2020.

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[gov-1] "Ballot's Saucer Scallop (2018)". fish.gov.au. Australian Government. Retrieved February 13, 2020.

[fishphotos-2] "Queensland Scallops, Saucer Scallops (Amusium balotti) Photographs and Information". Australian Fish Photos, Seafood Photographs and Information. Sea-Ex. Retrieved February 13, 2020.

[ala-3] "Ylistrum balloti Bernardi, 1861". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved February 13, 2020.

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