What is the scientific name of the Queen scallop: Aequipecten opercularis, Tridacna squamosa, Nodipecten nodosus or Swiftopecten swifti?

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The queen scallop, scientifically known as Aequipecten opercularis, is a medium-sized edible marine bivalve mollusk belonging to the scallop family Pectinidae.

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