The Florida Bay Scallop

A detailed close-up of a scallop's open shell. Numerous sensory tentacles and a row of tiny, glowing electric-blue eyes are visible along the edge of the fleshy mantle.
Label
The Florida Bay Scallop
Artist
Morgan Hawkins
Description
Close-up image of the stunning, alien-like bay scallop that inhabits our shallow seagrass meadows.
Type
Camera
Artist Affiliation
Graduate Student
Department
Department of Biological Science
Area of Research
Shellfish Restoration Aquaculture
Research Group Site
Apalachicola Bay System Initiative
Date
2022