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Re: How can you tell?





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Posted by Merry on December 21, 2010 at 12:49:50:

In Reply to: How can you tell? posted by Chris on December 21, 2010 at 09:07:15:

The color of the mantle differs between the rock scallop sexes.

Orange mantle in males:
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Green mantle in females:
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Here's a closer look at the eyes of a female rock scallop.
[IMG]http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp281/MPassage/Femalescallop800.jpg[/IMG]



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