The Shell has 20-26 ridges that radiate from the hinge to the edge colours range from orange, yellow to purple with the adults often encrusted with sponges.

Juveniles often found washed up locally and feel rough to the touch.

At a glance

Habitat Lives subtidally and offshore in crevices amongst rocks and seaweed
Size Can grow up to around 90 mm
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia From Queensland to Western Australia including Tasmania where this is a common species
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia From Queensland to Western Australia including Tasmania where this is a common species
Habitat
Lives subtidally and offshore in crevices amongst rocks and seaweed
Size
Can grow up to around 90 mm
Common Name Doughboy Scallop
Aliases Prickly Scallop,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassBivalvia
SubclassAutobranchia
SuperorderPteriomorphia
OrderPectinida
SuperfamilyPectinoidea
FamilyPectinidae
SubfamilyChlamydinae
TribeMimachlamydini
GenusMimachlamys
SpeciesMimachlamys asperrima
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