Lions Paw Scallop Shell - Polished

The Lions Paw Scallop shell (nodipecten nodosus) reveals wonderful pinky purple hues once polished and has no sharp claws we’re pleased to say.

Scallops or Pectinidae, are a very large family of several hundred species of mostly colourful and attractive shells.

They are free-swimming and move by flapping their valves together, butterfly-like.  The shells can be smooth, ridged or scaly, but all have the characteristic and well-known fan shape.

Common to the waters of the Western-Atlantic Ocean, it’s one of the largest scallops of the  species.

Sold individually.

Size:  approx 12-13 cm across    (5 inches)