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Pectinoidea

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The Pectinoidea are a superfamily of marine bivalve molluscs, including the scallops and spiny oysters.

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  1. PhylumMollusca
  2. ClassBivalvia
  3. OrderPectinida
Habitatmarine

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Pectinoidea
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The Pectinoidea are a superfamily of marine bivalve molluscs, including the scallops and spiny oysters.

==Shell anatomy== All members of this superfamily have a triangular resilium with a nonmineralized medial core that functions below the hinge line.

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