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Argopecten nucleus
Species of bivalve / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Argopecten nucleus, or the nucleus scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies.[1]
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Argopecten nucleus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Pectinida |
Family: | Pectinidae |
Genus: | Argopecten |
Species: | A. nucleus |
Binomial name | |
Argopecten nucleus (Sowerby, 1825) | |
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