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Pectinoidea

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

Species

Superfamily

  1. PhylumMollusca
  2. ClassBivalvia
  3. OrderPectinida
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
25
Collections
KU
Recorded in
France, United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Pectinida
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taxon name
Pectinoidea
taxon rank
superfamily
Commons category
Pectinoidea
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Shell anatomy
  • Families
  • References
  • Further reading

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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