Pectinoidea
Sign in to saveThe Pectinoidea are a superfamily of marine bivalve molluscs, including the scallops and spiny oysters.
Species
Superfamily
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderPectinida
Habitatmarine
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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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