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Watch sea scallops swim

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Did you know this is how scallops swim? Using their powerful adductor muscle, the very part we most often eat, sea scallops rapidly clap their shells together, creating jet propulsion that launches them off the seafloor. This unique swimming behavior helps them evade predators like sea stars, setting them apart from more sedentary bivalves like clams and oysters. Found from North Carolina to Newfoundland, Atlantic sea scallops live in dense beds along the sandy or gravelly seafloor, often at dep

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Scallops are unique among shellfish because they can swim underwater. They achieve this by rapidly opening and closing their shells, which forces water out and propels them forward in short bursts. This movement is known as “jet propulsion.” Scallops use this ability to escape predators or move to new areas, making them one of the few bivalves capable of swimming. They typically swim in a jerky motion, using their adductor muscle to snap the shells together and push water out for propulsion. Vid

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