Scallops are generally considered sedentary organisms, meaning that they do not move around much. However, this very still lifestyle changes when a scallop is disturbed by a predator. This disturbance ...
Source: “Bay Scallops” by Florida Fish and Wildlife, CC BY-ND 2.0 The first time I saw a scallop swim, I was 80 feet underwater, descending through the cold green murk toward a sunken freighter called ...