flame scallop
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]flame scallop (plural flame scallops)
- Any of various limid clams with red tentacles.
- 2001, Julian Sprung, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, page 87:
- The fantastic flame scallops, Lima spp. are filter feeding clams that subsist, as most clams do, by feeding on bacteria, phytoplankton, dissolved organic material, and detritus in the water.