Mizuhopecten yessoensis is a species of marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. Its name Yesso/Ezo refers to its being found north of Japan.
Its tissues bioaccumulate algal yessotoxins and are studied extensively.

Categories: Scallop
Also known as:
English: Giant ezo scallop
Wikidata ID: Q1132485
Wikipedia title: Mizuhopecten yessoensis
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Wikipedia article: Mizuhopecten yessoensis

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