Category: Invertebrate
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Family: Pectinidae

Other Names:
Scallop, New Zealand
Scallop, Queen (Pecten novaezelandiae)
Scallop, Southern

Notes
Scallops can envade predators such as starfish by forcing a jet of water out either side of their shell propelling them in series of jerky movements.
Daily limit per person 10, minimum size 100 mm

References
NZ Marine Fishes: Paul