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Scallops
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Scallops eat by filtering small organisms such as krill, algae, and larvae from the water they inhabit.
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There are more than 400 species of scallops found around the world.
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Most scallops are filter feeders.
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Unlike other bivalves such as mussels and clams, most scallops are free-swimming.
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Other species are hermaphrodites so a single scallop has both male and female reproductive organs at the same time.
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The scallop is used in the coat of arms of Winston Churchill's and John Wesley's families.
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Scallops are considered a delicacy, but generally only the adductor muscle is eaten.
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