The oil company Royal Dutch Shell derives its highly recognizable logo from this species.

Pilgrims travelling to the town of Santiago de Compostella in Galicia took the shells of scallop with them, in honor of Saint James.
This gave rise to the alternative name St James shell.
The oil company Royal Dutch Shell derives its highly recognizable logo from this species.
Pilgrims travelling to the town of Santiago de Compostella in Galicia took the shells of scallop with them, in honor of Saint James. This gave rise to the alternative name St James shell.
Pecten maximus