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How does this work.A sea scallop moves by shooting jets of water out of its shell?

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Their shell is made of two dish-like plates hinged on one side, just like clams. Scallops have the addition of two wing-like projections to either side of the hinge. There is a small gap in these wings that allows the passage of water.ChaCha!!!

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