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Scallops can have up to 200 blue-green eyes 

Updated on December 16, 2025May 14, 2025

Scallops can have up to 200 blue-green eyes and dozens of tentacles along the edge of their shell. Learn more about scallop eyes: >> https://www.hfsp.org/hfsp-news/some-reflections-mirrored-eyes-scallops >>https://carnegiemnh.org/scallop-eyes-relate-human-uniqueness/

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